National Education Policy 2020 for UPSC Exam
Introduction Coronavirus outbreak has majorly impacted the education sector in India. Union Minister of Human Resource and Development released reforms and education plan, National Education Policy 2020, for students that is based on the Kasturirangan committee report. Many students have faced problems in shifting to online learning. The ministry has introduced plans which will bring […]
TOCILIZUMAB FAILS ADDRESSING COVID-19 PNEUMONIA
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Science and technology Why in news? Tocilizumab, a drug that was recommended by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for emergency use in coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, has been found to be ineffective in reducing the associated pneumonia. Details Though unproven, a rise in cases and mortality translated into a global scamper […]
NATESA OF RAJASTHAN TEMPLE RETURNS TO INDIA
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? A long-pending case of idol theft finally saw an important development as Natesa, a rare sandstone idol in the 9th century Prathihara style of Rajasthan, is returning to India after 22 years. Details The Natesa icon, currently at the Indian High Commission, London, was originally from […]
AIIB ON INDIA’S PROJECT PROPOSALS
Focus: GS-II International relations Why in news? The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said it will function as an “apolitical” institution and will continue to support projects in India. Details India has received the most funding of any country from the bank. India was among the AIIB’s 57 founding members in 2016 and is […]
NPCI CAPS UPI TRANSACTIONS
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) has capped the number of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions that payment apps such as Google Pay and PhonePe and their partner banks can execute Why was this done? The capping of UPI payments is an attempt to limit the damage to […]
READING INTO THE NEP 2020
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? The new National Education Policy was approved by the Union Cabinet, to introduce four-year undergraduate degrees with multiple entry and exit options, abolish the M.Phil. degree, and establish a common higher education regulator with fee fixation for both private and public institutions. Click Here to read […]
CRYPTOCURRENCY POSES A THREAT TO GOVT’S MONOPOLY
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Science and Technology Introduction There has been growing interest in cryptocurrencies since Bitcoin captured the imagination of people. How do you define cryptocurrencies? Cryptocurrencies are e-currencies that are based on decentralized technology and operate on a distributed public ledger called the blockchain. Blockchain records all transactions updated and held by currency […]
AERIAL SEEDING IN ARAVALLI REGIONS
Focus: GS-III Agriculture Introduction The Haryana Forest Department has started aerial seeding across the state on a pilot basis, with the drive touching the Aravalli region. This technique will allow plantation in sections of the Aravallis that are either difficult to access or inaccessible altogether, and the pilot project will help determine the effectiveness of […]
PERSEVERANCE: NASA’S MISSION EXPLAINED
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Introduction NASA’s incredible journey of driving on Mars started about 23 years ago, in 1997: when the Mars Pathfinder Mission with the Sojourner rover egressed on the Martian soil. NASA went on to send the twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to Mars in 2003, followed by Curiosity in 2012, followed […]
A HOME FOR TIGER
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Introduction India’s tiger census revealed that the country is home to nearly 3,000 of these big cats. That was rightly considered a significant achievement given that India’s tiger population had come down to around 1,400 in 2006 and the animal had been completely wiped out of reserves such as Sariska. […]