Intellectual Property Rights News for UPSC Exam
What are Intellectual Property Rights? Intellectual property rights (IPR) are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names and images used in commerce. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. These […]
Innovations in Science and Technology for UPSC Exam
Short Wave Transmission Prasar Bharati has asked All India Radio to come up with a proposal to phase out Short Wave (SW) transmitters. About SW: Shortwave radio is radio transmission using shortwave radio frequencies, the range always includes all of the high frequency band (HF), and generally extends from 3-30 MHz (10 to 100 meters), […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 20 April 2020
Contents E-commerce can’t supply non-essentials; Goa is first to turn Virus Free COVID-19: Projected Paths of the Pandemic Islamophobia is rising in India: OIC Karzai welcomes India’s involvement in talks Preventing food shortages is high priority for South Asia Concerns over China’s measures to prevent illegal wildlife trade E-COMMERCE CAN’T SUPPLY NON-ESSENTIALS; GOA IS FIRST […]
PIB 19th April
Contents CBDT revising return forms to enable taxpayers avail benefits Clues to blazar emission mechanisms More than Rs 36,659 crore transferred by DBT using PFMS Lifeline Udan flights CBDT REVISING RETURN FORMS Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Prelims Why in news? In order to enable income taxpayers to avail full benefits of various timeline extensions granted […]
Diseases in India for UPSC Exam
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Acute encephalitis syndrome is a severe case of encephalitis transmitted by mosquitoes and is characterized by high fever and inflammation of the brain. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2006, coined the term AES to signify a group of diseases which seem similar to one another but are difficult to differentiate in the chaotic environment of […]
19th April – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Is the lockdown helping India? The U.S. freeze on WHO Will convalescent plasma help COVID-19 patients? After the pandemic wave, what will happen to coronavirus? Explained: Ways and Means Advances IS THE LOCKDOWN HELPING INDIA? Focus: GS-III Disaster Management What do the numbers reveal? The lockdown has coincided with an increase in testing and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 19 April 2020
Contents Govt. nod mandatory for FDI from neighbouring countries Most online content on child sexual abuse from India RT-PCR only confirmatory test, says government Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce viral load The COVID-19 virus and its polyproteins CII seeks amends to govt. norms GOVT. NOD MANDATORY FOR FDI FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, GS-II […]
PIB 18th April
Contents Procurement operations of Pulses and Oilseeds at MSP Setting up RE Equipment Manufacturing Park Draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2020 PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS OF PULSES AND OILSEEDS AT MSP Focus: GS-III Agriculture Why in news? Government of India through Central Nodal Agencies like NAFED and FCI has been striving to assure better returns for the […]
Aircrafts and Military Exercise for UPSC Exam
Apache Helicopter Eight US made Apache AH-64E stealth attack helicopters, has been inducted into IAF. The IAF has signed a contract with ‘The Boeing’ and the US government for 22 Apache attack helicopters. Apache is the most advanced multi-role heavy attack helicopter in the world. It’s modern capabilities includes, fire-and-forget, anti-tank missiles, air-to-air missiles, rockets, […]