August

Syllabus Section:  Environment and Ecology (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims Why in News? Indian biologist wins global award for turtle conservation About Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction The Three Species are –red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagurkachuga), northern river terrapin (Batagurbaska), and black …

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COAL INDIA LTD.(CIL) LAUNCHES NEW SOFTWARE FOR ENHANCED ASSESSMENT OF COAL RESOURCES Source: PIB  Q.1 With reference to the “Spectral Enhancement” (SPE), sometimes seen in news, consider the following statements: 1.  It is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Finance. 2. It will help in identifying thin coal seams under the earth crust Which …

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Syllabus Section: Disaster Management (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is drafting a Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) in a bid to tackle climate challenges. It recently launched a website for the same.  About: What is the Mumbai Climate Action Plan? It will look …

NEWS IMPULSE | MUMBAI CLIMATE ACTION PLAN | 31ST August 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Resources (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, Science and Technology Minister, said mapping groundwater sources by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will help to utilise groundwater for drinking purposes and supplement Prime Minister Modi’s Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Mission. About:   CSIR in …

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Syllabus Section: Disaster Management (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is drafting a Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) in a bid to tackle climate challenges. It recently launched a website for the same.  About: What is the Mumbai Climate Action Plan? It will look …

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Syllabus Section: Polity and Governance (GS Paper-II ) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? NITI Aayog released the North Eastern Region District SDG Index and Dashboard 2021–22. About: The NER District SDG Index& Dashboard, is a collaborative effort by NITI Aayog and Ministry of DoNER, with technical support from UNDP,  This is …

NEWS IMPULSE | NORTH EASTERN REGION (NER) DISTRICT SDG INDEX REPORT | 30th August 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Government Policies and Interventions (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, Government launched a new Mission on Oil palm to be known as the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a special focus on the North east …

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Syllabus Section: Internal Security (GS Paper-II) Importance: UPSC Mains Why in News? A convoy of about seven trucks — carrying clinker and coal from a factory — were fired upon, and then set ablaze. According to police, intelligence inputs suggest that an outfit called the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) was behind the attack. About: …

NEWS IMPULSE | MILITANCY IN ASSAM’S DIMA HASAO | 30th August 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Polity and Governance (GS Paper-II ) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? NITI Aayog released the North Eastern Region District SDG Index and Dashboard 2021–22. About: The NER District SDG Index& Dashboard, is a collaborative effort by NITI Aayog and Ministry of DoNER, with technical support from UNDP,  This is …

NEWS IMPULSE | NORTH EASTERN REGION (NER) DISTRICT SDG INDEX REPORT | 30th August 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Government Policies and Interventions (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, Government launched a new Mission on Oil palm to be known as the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a special focus on the North east …

NEWS IMPULSE | OIL PALM PLAN IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER | 30th August 2021 Read More »