News:The Competition Commission of India(CCI) has released a Report titled ‘Market Study on E-commerce in India: Key Findings and Observations’. Facts: Key takeaways from the study: The E-Commerce Sector was established in 2009.However, the sector gained momentum in 2014. In 2017, the sector held 3,500 million USD investment.There are around 4757 E-commerce start-ups in India… Continue reading CCI Releases ‘Market Study on E-commerce in India’
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Daily Quiz #57 UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 9, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 9th January 2020
GS -2 In a first, submarines of China, Pakistan rehearse in Arabian Sea Navies of China and Pakistan, holding nine-day exercises in the Arabian Sea to enhance their all-weather strategic partnership, have for the first-time deployed submarines, providing a rare major exposure to the Chinese navy in the region. Reading between fault-lines The article highlights… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 9th January 2020
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 9, 2020
What do you understand by the term radicalisation? What are various reasons for growing radicalisation in the society? Discuss its consequences and measures needed. Answer A focus on developing human capital and employment generation can help India to become a $5 trillion economy. Comment. Answer What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? What are its characteristic… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 9, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 8th, 2020
Neon, the world’s first ‘Artificial Human’ News: Samsung-backed Star Labs has unveiled Neon, the world’s first “artificial humans”. Facts: About Neon Neon is a humanoid AI chatbot It aims to deliver a personalised experience with an AI. It has the ability to show emotions and intelligence. Additional Information: Artificial Intelligence: It refers to the ability… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 8th, 2020
IMD’s State of Climate Report: 2019 the seventh warmest year since 1901
News: India Meteorological Department (IMD) released State of the Climate Report-2019 Facts: Key takeaways from State of the Climate Report-2019 The past decade was the hottest on record for India. 2019 was the seventh warmest year since 1901. The annual rainfall in 2019 was 109% of the long period average for 1961–2010 Five cyclones were… Continue reading IMD’s State of Climate Report: 2019 the seventh warmest year since 1901
Challakere to be ISRO’s astronaut training hub
News: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed a ₹ 2,700-crore master plan to create the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC). Facts: About Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) It is a body under ISRO to coordinate Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. It will be established in three years at Challakere (“Science City”), in Chitradurga district of… Continue reading Challakere to be ISRO’s astronaut training hub
National Disaster Response Fund
News: Central government has released calamity relief of ₹5,908 crore to seven states from the National Disaster Relief Fund. Facts: About the National Disaster Response Fund It is a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster. Background National… Continue reading National Disaster Response Fund
NASA planet hunter finds Earth-sized world in habitable zone
News: TESS has discovered an Earth-sized planet, termed as “TOI 700 d”, within the habitable range of its star TOI 700, located in constellation Dorado. Facts: “Goldilocks zone”/ circumstellar habitable zone (CHZ)/ habitable zone: It is the range of distances from a star where liquid water might be found on an orbiting planet given sufficient… Continue reading NASA planet hunter finds Earth-sized world in habitable zone
NetSCoFAN (Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched NetSCoFAN (Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition) Facts: About NetSCoFAN It is a network of research & academic institutions working in the area of food & nutrition It would comprise of eight groups of institutions working in different areas. These areas are:… Continue reading NetSCoFAN (Network for Scientific Co-operation for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
