Queqiao (Magpie Bridge)
Launched by China It is a relay satellite to establish communication link between earth and its planned Chang’e-4 lunar […]
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India-USA : Steel and Aluminium Duty Issue
Context: India has dragged United States (US) to World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Mechanism over imposition of import duties
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Nipah virus
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is zoonotic disease (disease transmitted to humans from animals) that causes severe disease in both
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Draft Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming Act, 2018
Context: The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Famers Welfare has unveiled Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services
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Healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index by Lancet
Context: India ranked 145th among 195 countries in terms of Healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index in the year 2016,
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Financial Stability and Development Council
Basic Facts: The Central Government had established Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) in December 2010 with the Finance Minister
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Common Service Centres (CSC)
CSC is an initiative of Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). It is strategic cornerstone of the Digital India
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Samagra Shiksha scheme – UPSC Prelims
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Education Aims at unifying learning from pre-school to class 12 levels by treating education holistically as
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Community or Conservation Reserve
Community Reserve or Conservation Reserve: Conservation reserves and community reserves are terms denoting protected areas of the country which typically act as
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Singchung Bugun Community Reserve
Singchung Bugun Community Reserve is 17 square km biodiversity hotspot in Arunachal Pradesh. It was instituted under Wildlife (Protection)