News: Water supply was affected in parts of Delhi after a spike in Ammonia levels in the river Yamuna led to a temporary closure of two water treatment plants. Facts: Ammonia(NH3): It is a colourless gas and is used as an industrial chemical in the production of fertilisers, plastics, synthetic fibres, dyes and other… Continue reading Explained: Increase in ammonia levels in Yamuna
iGOT platform : More than 15 lakh online trainees issued certificates
News: Government has said that Integrated Government Online training ’- iGOT platform has issued more than 15 lakh online trainees certificates. Facts: iGOT: It is an E-learning platform launched by the Department of Personnel and Training to promote capacity building among the frontline workers to handle CoVID-19 pandemic. Target Group: Doctors, Nurses, Central & State… Continue reading iGOT platform : More than 15 lakh online trainees issued certificates
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon | Polity (Indian Constitution) | November 4,2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 4th November 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper 1 Uncivil proposal The Hindu page – 6 Syllabus Topic – Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism GS Paper 2 South tops in Governance The Hindu page – 7 Syllabus Topic – Government policies and interventions aimed at development… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 4th November 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: November 3,2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – November 3, 2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 1 Nutrition fallout in wake of pandemic GS 2 Serological surveys Post Quad era NEP 2020: Analysis GS 3 RBI’s governance 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Nutrition fallout in wake of pandemic Source- The Hindu Syllabus- GS 1-Population and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – November 3, 2020
Typhoon Goni: Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020?
News: Typhoon Goni has made landfall in the eastern Philippines. Facts: Typhoon Goni: It is a tropical cyclone that recently made landfall as an extremely powerful Category 5–equivalent super typhoon in the Philippines. Additional Facts: Tropical Cyclone: They are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas… Continue reading Typhoon Goni: Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020?
206th Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
News: The 206th Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU) will be held from 1st to 4th November 2020. Facts: Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU): It was established in 1889 as a global organization of national parliaments. Aim: To promote parliamentary dialogue worldwide and works for peace and cooperation among the people. Members: It consists of… Continue reading 206th Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
UNESCO includes Panna in the “World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
News: UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere(MAB) program has included the Panna Biosphere Reserve to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Facts: Panna Biosphere Reserve: It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Vegetation: Panna is characterized by forests and marshy vegetation, with an abundance of rare medicinal plants as well as other non-timber forestry… Continue reading UNESCO includes Panna in the “World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
Mission Sagar 2
News: Indian Naval Ship Airavat has arrived in Sudan with food aid as part of Mission Sagar-2. Facts: Mission Sagar: It was launched by the Indian government to provide assistance to friendly foreign countries to overcome natural calamities and the coronavirus pandemic. Mission Sagar-I: It was undertaken in May-June 2020, wherein India reached out to… Continue reading Mission Sagar 2
