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The scientists have found the oldest parasite DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) in the Coprolite of a prehistoric Puma in Argentina. Coprolites are...
29 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Higher Protection to Star Tortoise and Otters
India’s proposal to upgrade the protection status of Star Tortoise, the Smooth-coated Otter & Small-clawed Otter has been approved in the...
29 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched a project named ‘Tech Saksham’ to accelerate MSME growth...
28 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Chandrayaan-2 Scans Mitra Crater
Recently, the Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter has scanned a crater on the moon named after 20th century’s acclaimed radio physicist Sisir Kumar...
28 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Rare Tarantula Sighted in Tamil Nadu
The spider belonging to the Genus Poecilotheria, commonly known as the Peacock Parachute Spider or Gooty Tarantula was spotted in the Pakkamalai...
28 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF)
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has constituted an ‘Advisory Board for Banking Frauds (ABBF)’ to examine bank fraud of over ₹50...
26 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard
According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF), “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for...
26 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Clouded Leopards and Their Habitats
Recently a study conducted in nine countries (Bhutan, Nepal, India, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar) suggested that...
26 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
Recently, the Union Environment Ministry has designated the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) as...
26 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Recently, the Asia Pacific Group of the Financial Action Task Force (APG) has placed Pakistan in the Enhanced Expedited Follow-up List (or...
24 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Akademik Lomonosov, a Russian ship that has floating nuclear units, started its first journey from the Russian port of Murmansk to the arctic town of...
24 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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World Youth Conference For Kindness
The first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness was organised by the UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and...
24 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Sabka Vishwas is a legacy dispute resolution scheme notified by Government for closing pending disputes relating to legacy Service Tax and Central...
23 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Recently, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on account of the collapse of coalition between his party Five Star...
23 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Recently a new report titled ‘Skin and Bones Unresolved: An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 2000-2018’ compiled by TRAFFIC, in...
22 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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India Fights to Get Rosewood Delisted from CITES
India, with the help of Bangladesh and Nepal, is trying to de-list ‘Dalbergia sissoo’, from the list of threatened varieties in order to...
22 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Maharashtra’s Tribal Development Department in association with the Pace Educational Trust has launched an academic programme for young tribal...
22 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Recently Kerala’s tirur vettila has obtained Geographical Indication tag. Tirur Vettila is a type of betel leaf which is grown in Tirur and...
22 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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New Sovereign Council in Sudan
Recently, the swearing-in of a new sovereign council and appointment of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, took place in Sudan. It marked the...
22 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The Union Health Ministry to prepare itself for the implementation of the common final year undergraduate medical examination (NEXT) which will come...
21 Aug 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
