The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the ‘Asiatic Lion Conservation Project’ . It aims to protect and conserve the world’s last wild population of Asiatic Lion – a species endemic to the Gir, Gujarat. The 3 year long conservation project which has a “Species Conservation over a large landscape” focuses on… Continue reading Vet institute, ambulances mooted in Rs. 98 crore Asiatic Lion Conservation Project
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 8, 2019
Archives Q.1) What are the possible implications of climate change on agriculture in India? Suggest some measures to increase agricultural resilience to climate change effects. Answer: Agriculture accounts for 16% of gross domestic product and 49% of employment in India, making it crucial in the overall economy. Impact of climate change: Crops are impacted by… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 8, 2019
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Ladakh gets divisional status
Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved divisional status to Ladakh, which was part of the Kashmir division till now. The division of Ladakh, comprising of Leh and Kargil Districts, would be provided with a) separate administrative and revenue division with its headquarters at Leh, b) Divisional Commissioner, c) Inspector General of Police and d) other… Continue reading Ladakh gets divisional status
Startups to be listed for angel tax exemption
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) soon will come up with a list of startups eligible for angel tax exemption, based on their audited financial statements and income tax returns of the previous year Angel tax is imposed on the excess share capital… Continue reading Startups to be listed for angel tax exemption
Must Read News Articles – February 9th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Govt. grants divisional status to Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday granted Ladakh a divisional status, thus creating three administrative units of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in the State. Forty years after the Iranian revolution The Iranian revolution was surprising not because it caused a monarch to collapse,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 9th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 8, 2019
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7 PM | Governing India’s many spaces | 8 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: Pulapre Balakrishnan, professor at Ashoka university, has analyzed India’s performance on three global indices that is Ease of Doing Business (EDB), Human Development (HDI) and Environmental Performance (EPI) India Performance Indices: India has been the fastest growing economy in the world, however its rank on human development… Continue reading 7 PM | Governing India’s many spaces | 8 February, 2019
J&K-based Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen banned: MHA
The home ministry has banned Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)(UAPA) Act, which has been operating in the Kashmir Valley for promoting terrorism and other subversive activities. UAPA is anti-terrorist law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities, associations in India.Its main objective is to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against integrity… Continue reading J&K-based Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen banned: MHA
