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Scientific Name: Rhincodon typus Features: Whale sharks are the largest shark and they feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough...
03 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Recently, the 8th Foundation Day of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has been celebrated in New Delhi. LPAI is involved in...
03 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Recently, the presence of a viable, breeding population of a fishing cat has been found in Chilika Lake. Further, the presence of a...
02 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Seven Themes for International Women’s Day 2020
Why in News The Ministries of Women and Child Development with other ministries have launched a campaign from 1st-7th March to celebrate...
02 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Establishment of Chairs in the Name of Eminent Women Scientists
Why in News On the occasion of National Science Day (28th February), the Government has announced 11 chairs in the name of eminent Indian women...
02 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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RaIDer-X: Explosive Detection Device
Why in News An explosive detection device, RaIDer-X, was unveiled at the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) in Pune...
02 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Dwar Praday Yojana (Door Delivery System) is a pilot project that was started in Indore by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. About the...
02 Mar 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Why in News The phenomenon of “red snow” or “watermelon” has been observed over the last few weeks around Ukraine’s...
29 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Initiatives for Gender Equality in Science
Why in News The President of India has announced a few initiatives for gender advancement and equality in academic and research institutions on the...
29 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Renewable Energy Management Centers (REMCs)
Why in News Recently, the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC) was inaugurated at a function in New Delhi. Key...
29 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) is an institutional mechanism for the expedited resolution of issues and regulatory bottlenecks in projects with...
29 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Why in News Recently, the sixth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ‘Yard 45006 VAJRA’ to enhance coastal security was launched. The OPV...
29 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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In Arizona (USA), the astronomers of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-funded Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) have observed a...
28 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander touched down on Mars at the end of 2018. It...
27 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Scientists have discovered an animal Henneguya Salminicola which does not need oxygen to produce the energy needed for its survival. It is a tiny,...
27 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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UKIERI- UGC Higher Education Leadership Development Programme
Why in News The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has launched ‘Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for...
27 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Why in News The 5th edition of India-UK joint Air Force Exercise ‘Indradhanush’ began at Air Force Station, Hindan (Ghaziabad, Uttar...
27 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Why in News The Gujarat government has announced that it would place parts of Khambhat, a town in Anand district under the Disturbed Areas (DA) Act...
26 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Location: The Mukundra Tiger Reserve (TR) is located near Kota, Rajasthan. The park is situated in a valley formed by two parallel mountains...
26 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of Karnataka. It is a temple art form that depicts mythological stories and Puranas. It is performed...
26 Feb 2020 Quick Facts For Prelims
