POLAVARAM PROJECT
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Work on construction of the Polavaram project is going on as per schedule and 41% of the works has so far been completed. Polavaram Project The Polavaram Project is an under construction multi-purpose irrigation National project on the Godavari River in the West Godavari District and East […]
PLASMODIUM OVALE MALARIA
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Plasmodium ovale – a very uncommon type of malaria, has been identified in a soldier in Kerala – who was posted in Sudan where Plasmodium ovale is endemic. Types of malaria Malaria is caused by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, if the mosquito itself is […]
CLIMATE AMBITION SUMMIT
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The United Nations, United Kingdom and France co-hosted the Climate Ambition Summit 2020, held virtually, which marked the fifth year of adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The UN General Secretary highlighted that the international community might be able to reach the carbon neutrality which […]
Current Affairs 13 & 14 December 2020 for UPSC Exam
Contents Climate Ambition Summit Plasmodium ovale malaria Polavaram project How epigenetics alters inherited genetics’ message? Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic ties Bringing life back to Western Ghats grasslands Using camera traps more ethically in wildlife research Rare Myristica swamp treefrog found CLIMATE AMBITION SUMMIT Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The United Nations, […]
The Dec 14th Static Quiz on Geography (The Rock Cycle)
Dec 14th Current Affairs Quiz 2020
PIB 12th December 2020
Contents Universal Healthcare Coverage Day UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE DAY Focus: GS 2 ;Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Why in News? Universal Healthcare Coverage Day celebrated in Health Ministry About Universal Health Coverage Day (UHCD) The Universal health coverage means that all people have access to […]
14th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Hazardous ideas for the Himalayas WHO’S AFRAID OF WOMEN AGRI REFORMS 3: THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 Editorial: Hazardous ideas for the Himalayas Context: China and India have been competing with each other to build hydroelectric dams in an ecologically fragile and seismically vulnerable area. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Environmental conservation; Environmental pollution […]