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National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition -upsc-vishnuias

National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition 

National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition  Recently, the Department of Biotechnology has launched the fifth edition of the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC). NBEC is conducted as a part of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Regional Entrepreneurship Centre, established at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in partnership with BIRAC. BIRAC is a Public

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Incel Movement

Incel Movement

Incel Movement Recently, the Incel Movement has been linked to serious violence around the world. The movement came into the spotlight yet again in the UK’s Plymouth, where a 22-year-old man shot dead five people, including a toddler. Key Points About: It is a dangerous online subculture comprising men who identify as ‘involuntary celibates’ and

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Is a caste census desirable?

Is a caste census desirable?   With the 2021 Census coming up, several political parties have demanded a nationwide caste census. What is Caste Census? Every Census in independent India from 1951 to 2011 has published data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, but not on other castes. Before that, every Census until 1931 had

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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Overview: The Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing the protection and improvement of the environment It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and to tackle specific environmental problems that are peculiar

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