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Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “World Air Quality Report, 2020” Released What is the News? IQ Air, a Swiss air quality technology company released a report titled “World Air Quality Report, 2020”. About World Air Quality Report: World Air Quality is an annual report. The report is based on PM2.5… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 17, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “SIPRI Report” – India Remains the 2nd Largest Arms Importer What is the news? Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) releases a report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers Report”. The report presents global trends in arms exports and arms imports. What are… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 16, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Power Minister Launches “Energy Efficiency Enterprise(E3) Certifications Scheme” What is the news? Minister for Power launches the “Energy Efficiency Enterprise(E3) Certifications Programme” for the Brick manufacturing Sector. About Energy Efficiency Enterprise(E3) Certification Programme: Energy Efficiency Enterprise(E3) is a certification scheme. It aims to recognise burnt… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 15, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles First “Quad Summit” Held Virtually What is the news? The first-ever leadership Quad summit held virtually. About the First Quad Summit: Participation: Indian Prime Minister, US President, Australian PM, and Japanese PM participated virtually in the first Quad summit. What were the key takeaways from… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 13, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles key takeaways from the “ISRO-JAXA virtual meeting” What is the news? Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) and the Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) held a virtual meeting. What are the key takeaways from the ISRO-JAXA virtual meeting? India and Japan agreed to explore opportunities… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 12, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Cabinet clears 74% FDI in Insurance Sector What is the news? The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Insurance Act, 1938. It will increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 74% from 49%. Conditions: The increase in… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 11, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Status of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act(UAPA) in 2019 What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) informed Lok Sabha about the number of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act(UAPA) in 2019. Key Data Provided by MHA on cases under UAPA: Persons arrested… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 10, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “Index of Economic Freedom” 2021 released What is the News? The Heritage Foundation releases The Index of Economic Freedom 2021. Key Findings of  Index of Economic Freedom 2021 India ranked 121st in the index with a score of 56.5 points under the category of ‘mostly… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 9, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “Miyawaki method” to create dense green patches What is the News? Bombay Municipal Corporation(BMC) has been using the Miyawaki method to create tiny urban forests in Metropolitan areas of Mumbai. What is the Miyawaki Method? Miyawaki is an afforestation method based on the work of… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 8, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “Similipal Biosphere Reserve” Catches Forest Fire What is the News? A massive forest fire broke out in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha. The core area of the biosphere was untouched by the fire. However, the fire is threatening to damage its rich biodiversity. About… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 6, 2021