Lithium Reserve Found in Mandya near Bengaluru
Why in news? Reserves of lithium, a rare metal critical to build batteries for electric vehicles, have been discovered in Mandya, 100 km from Bengaluru – a find that should boost local manufacturing of EV batteries. Details Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate, a unit of India’s Atomic Energy Commission, have estimated lithium reserves of […]
SEBI redefines ‘Pledge’ to Protect Client Securities
Why in news? The decision by SEBI to Tweak the manner in which ‘pledge’ is defined in regulatory laws, was approved by the board of the capital markets regulator on 17th February 2020. Significance A minor tweak in the manner ‘pledge’ is defined in the regulatory laws is expected to go a long way in […]
What is Dark Web?
The dark web is the World Wide Web content that exists on darknets, overlay networks that use the Internet but require specific software, configurations, or authorization to access The darknets which constitute the dark web include small, friend-to-friend peer-to-peer networks, as well as large, popular networks like Tor, Freenet, I2P, and Riffle operated by public […]
STF Set up to Study Minimum Age of Girls Entering Motherhood: Centre
Why in news? The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that a Special Task Force has been formed to study the issue of minimum age of girls entering motherhood Significance Women’s age of marriage was increased from fifteen years to eighteen years in 1978, by amending erstwhile Sharda Act of 1929. As […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 19 February 2020
Contents: Pakistan to remain in terror financing watchdog’s ‘Grey List Karbis protest against ST status for hill Bodos Foodgrains production set to touch a record high One in three adolescents face online abuse, finds study by NGO PAKISTAN TO REMAIN IN TERROR FINANCING WATCHDOG’S GREY LIST Why in news? The International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) […]
19th February – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Bird census in India An Indian Counterstrategy – Fighting USA’s Move Powering the Healthcare Engine with Innovation BIRD CENSUS IN INDIA Why in news? Once-thriving endemic or migrant bird populations have been decimated over the past quarter century in India, as the scientific report, State of India’s Birds 2020, points out. More about state of […]
PIB 18th February
Contents: Exports from SEZs achieve USD 100 Billion mark KALA KUMBH – Handicrafts Exhibitions for promotion of GI Crafts India to stop import of thermal coal from Financial Year 2023-24 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organized a day long consultative workshop EXPORTS FROM SEZS ACHIEVE USD 100 BILLION MARK Number of operational SEZs […]
Day 21: Static Quiz on Indian Geography
How to Choose the Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Below are the top 10 questions that should be kept in mind before choosing the best IAS coaching institute in Bangalore or elsewhere. 1. What are Students’ Feedback/ Track Records of some acclaimed Best IAS coaching in Bangalore? Better the directors better would be the IAS coaching Centre. Student needs to talk to directors […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 18 February 2020
Contents: Women Army officers eligible for permanent commission Over 50% inmates in Tihar jail from backward classes in 2018 India’s bird population suffers long term decline Govt. plans research on ‘indigenous’ cows WOMEN ARMY OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT COMMISSION Why in news? The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Union government’s submissions that women are […]