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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 28th, 2020
Detailed Analysis of Today’s Newspaper !
7 PM Editorial |Despite the Ujjwala Yojana, Why Does Solid Fuel Use Persist in North India?| 28th April 2020
Analysis on the Ujjwala Yojana and why the solid fuel usage still persists in India !
On Being a Civil Servant-Anudeep Durishetty IAS | AIR 1, UPSC CSE 2017
What does being a civil servant signify ? Read in Anudeep Durishetty’s own words.
Experts Developing Protocol to Test Sewage for Covid-19 Traces
News:A team of experts from the COVID Action Collab (CAC) is exploring ways to treat sewage water to detect traces of coronavirus. Facts: Metabolic waste of COVID-19 patients contain traces of coronavirus. It can be detected through special laboratory tests. Significance: It will help in early detection and subsequently prevent further spread of the virus.… Continue reading Experts Developing Protocol to Test Sewage for Covid-19 Traces
Hubble Marks 30 Years in Space and releases picture of Cosmic Reef
News: Hubble Space Telescope captured picture of NGC 2014 and NGC 2020. The picture has been dubbed as Cosmic Reef Facts: Giant red nebula (called NGC 2014) and a smaller blue nebula (called NGC 2020) are part of a star-forming complex located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The structure is often called the Cosmic Reef… Continue reading Hubble Marks 30 Years in Space and releases picture of Cosmic Reef
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Economy) – April 28, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 28th April 2020
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SIPRI Military Expenditure Database Report
News:Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the Military Expenditure Database report. Facts: Top five largest Military Spenders: United States, China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Additional Facts: Top five arms importers during 2015-19: Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and China. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI):It is an independent international institute established in 1966… Continue reading SIPRI Military Expenditure Database Report
CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
News:CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) has decided to conduct a security audit of COVID-19 data in the wake of Cyber security threats. Facts: CERT-In was established in 2004 as a functional organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Objectives: Preventing cyber attacks against the country’s cyber space. Responding to cyber attacks and… Continue reading CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
