GS -2 Inflation climbs, industrial output contracts yet again Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation has rose to 7.59% in January 2020. It is highest since May 2014. It was 7.35% in December 2019. This is the second straight month that retail inflation has remained above the upper end of India’s tolerance band of 2-6 percent.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 13th February 2020
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[Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 13th February 2020
Discuss various reasons for the high incidence of domestic violence in India. Suggest some measures to prevent it. Answer What do you understand by the term ‘what are anthropometric failures’? Discuss why despite various efforts, India continues to suffer from some form of anthropometric failures. Answer Despite the law in place to prevent manual scavenging,… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 13th February 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 12th, 2020
Explained: What is the Thanatotheristes, reaper of death? News: Scientists at the University of Calgary and Royal Tyrrell Museum have found that a dinosaur fossil, found in Alberta in Canada in 2010, belongs to a new species of tyrannosaur Facts: The scientists named the genus and species Thanatotheristes degrootorum The fossil is 79 million year… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 12th, 2020
Tamil Nadu CM declares Cauvery Delta as Protected Special Agriculture Zone
News: Tamil Nadu government has announced to make the Cauvery Delta region a Protected Special Agriculture Zone (PSAZ) Facts: Cauvery Delta Location: It lies in the eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Palk straight on the south It has a total geographic land… Continue reading Tamil Nadu CM declares Cauvery Delta as Protected Special Agriculture Zone
Medical devices now under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
News: Ministry of health and family welfare said in a notification, that from 1st April 2020, all medical devices sold in the country would be treated as drugs and would be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940. The decision was taken after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) Facts: Significance:… Continue reading Medical devices now under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
Humans altered Himalayan glacier long before people arrived: Study
News: According to a study published in the journal PNAS, the byproducts of burning coal in Europe in the late 18th century made their way to the Dasuopu glacier. It is the highest-altitude site in the world where scientists have obtained a climate record from an ice core. Facts: Dasuopu glacier Location: Mt. Shishapangma, Central… Continue reading Humans altered Himalayan glacier long before people arrived: Study
WHO names the new Corona Virus: “COVID-19”
News: WHO has announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly Coronavirus from China. “Co” stands for “corona”, “vi” for “virus” and “d” for “disease”, while “19” was for the year, as the outbreak was first identified on December 31. Facts: Coronavirus: These are viruses belonging to a family known as Coronaviridae.… Continue reading WHO names the new Corona Virus: “COVID-19”
Daily Quiz #86 UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 12, 2020
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BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise
News:National Disaster Response Force(NDRF) will host the second Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Disaster Management Exercise(BIMSTEC- DMEx) in Odisha. Facts: About the exercise: The aim of the exercise is to test the existing emergency procedures for notification, preparedness and emergency response, during a major natural disaster. Theme:A cultural heritage site… Continue reading BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise
Industry and Investors’ Facilitation Centre
News:The Government has opened a Renewable Energy(RE) Industry and Investors’ Facilitation Centre under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Facts: About the Centre: The Centre will be headed by a Joint Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE). It will be a single window system to provide information on policies and programmes… Continue reading Industry and Investors’ Facilitation Centre
