National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition

Topic Wise Content / important artical, IMPORTANT TOPIC, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 21, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

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

Topic Wise Content / important artical, IMPORTANT TOPIC, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 21, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

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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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Topic Wise Content / important artical, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 20, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

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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UNITE Aware Platform

Topic Wise Content / important artical, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 20, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

UNITE Aware Platform India, in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), has launched a technology platform to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers who are operating across the world. The launch of the UNITE AWARE platform came as India assumed the Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the month of August. Key

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UNESCO

Topic Wise Content / important artical, IMPORTANT TOPIC, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 19, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

UNESCO One of the United Nations’ specialised organisations is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (UN). Through worldwide collaboration in education, science, and culture, it aims to promote peace. Additionally, it is a part of the UNSDG, a coalition of UN agencies and organisations working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Financial Inclusion Index

Topic Wise Content / important artical, IMPORTANT TOPIC, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 19, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Financial Inclusion Index Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled the first composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index). The annual FI-Index for the financial year ended March 2021 crossed the halfway mark to 9, as compared to 43.4 for the year ended March 2017. Key Points About: The index has been conceptualised as a

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Hunar Haats

Topic Wise Content / important artical, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 18, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Hunar Haats The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has set a target to provide employment opportunities to 7 lakh 50 thousand artisans, craftsmen through 75 “Hunar Haat”. To be organised across the country, the 75 Haats will be a part of the ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ and will mark 75 years of India’s Independence. Also, 75 “Amrit

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Slender Loris

Topic Wise Content / important artical, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 18, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Slender Loris Recently, some environmentalists demanded that Tamil Nadu’s Kadavur Reserve Forest be declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in order to conserve Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus). The wildlife census conducted during 2016-17 showed an appreciable population of 3,500 slender loris in the Karur Reserve forest. Key Points About The slender lorises (Loris) are a genus

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Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

Topic Wise Content / important artical, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 17, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Background The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or neutral. The basic concept for the group originated in 1955 during discussions that took

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SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha

Topic Wise Content / important artical, Important topic for UPSC, IMPORTANT UPSC TOPIC / August 17, 2021 / Vishnu Vardhan / Leave a Comment

SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha SWAYAM Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), was launched on July 9, 2017 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. This covers all higher education subjects and skill sector courses. The objective is to ensure that every

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