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GS-3  CYBER CHALLENGE 2020-21 2nd CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020-21 of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Inaugurated. IMPORTANT POINTS: The objective of the 2nd CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020-21 is to enhance analysis and deepen understanding of police personnel. This hackathon is in continuation to the Hackathon & Cyber Challenge …

GS-3  THRESHOLD FOR PAID UP CAPITAL AND TURNOVER FOR SMALL COMPANIES The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) revises threshold for paid up capital and turnover for Small Companies.     BACKGROUND: The threshold for the paid up capital has been revised from “not exceeding Rs 50 lakh” to “not exceeding …

GS-3 LITHIUM DEPOSITS IN KARNATAKA Preliminary survey shows deposits of Lithium in Mandya district of Karnataka. IMPORTANT POINTS: Preliminary surveys on surface and limited subsurface by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) have shown presence of Lithium resources of 1,600 tonnes (inferred category) in the pegmatites of Marlagalla …

GS-2 LCA TEJAS About: The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme was started by the Government of India in 1984 when they established the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to manage the LCA programme. It replaced the ageing Mig 21 fighter planes. Designed by: Aeronautical Development Agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development. Manufactured by State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Features: The lightest, …

GS-3 STRATEGIC OIL RESOURCE Recently, India has decided to fill its strategic petroleum reserves in view of the slump in crude prices. This will help on two fronts: India will get cheap oil for its reserves and It will also help in resolving the storage problem for refiners. IMPORTANT POINTS: Strategic petroleum reserves …

GS-3 3.UDYOG MANTHAN Focused Webinars being conducted for Promoting Quality and Productivity in Indian Industry IMPORTANT POINTS: The Webinar is focusing on about 45 sectors including the pharma sector and electronics sector. The webinar under the UdyogManthan is being organised with the focus on quality and productivity in all the …

GS-3       GOLDEN JACKAL The conservation status of golden jackals is ‘least concerned’. The animal preys on wild crabs and fish The study shows that due to destruction of mangrove forest in Bandar Reserve Forest (BRF), golden jackals have been moving out its habitats. This has led to …

GS-2 1.INDIA FALLS TO 53RD POSITION IN EIU’S DEMOCRACY INDEX IMPORTANT POINTS: India was ranked 51st in the 2019 Democracy Index. India slipped two places to 53rd position in the 2020 Democracy Index’s global ranking, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which said the “democratic backsliding” by authorities and “crackdowns” …

GS-3 5.WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU (WCCB) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts wildlife trafficking syndicates in Jammu & Kashmir. About the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau:  It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to combat organized wildlife crime in the …

GS-3 4.PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE A caretaker will lead the training and a doctor will monitor the health condition of the cub. IMPORTANT POINTS:  For the first time in the country, the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is training a tiger cub to naturally hunt its prey in the forest environment.  It …

GS-1 3.PORTRAIT OF THYAGARAJA In the portrait, Thyagaraja is seated without a tambura, holding a jebamala. IMPORTANT POINTS:  It conjures up the faction-ridden days of the festival at Thiruvaiyaru  Saint Tyagaraja was a renowned composer of Carnatic music.  He has composed thousands of devotional compositions, mostly in Telugu in the …

GS-2 2.CENSUS 2021 Government likely to postpone census to 2022 IMPORTANT POINTS:  The Centre is on track to push the 2021 Census to 2022 on account of the country’s continuing preoccupation with COVID-19  “Our hands are full dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,” the, pointing out that first it was the …

GS-3 1.MEGACITY PLAN FOR LITTLE ANDAMAN NITI Aayog’s megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists IMPORTANT POINTS:  A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists.  The proposed construction of …

GS-3 PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE A caretaker will lead the training and a doctor will monitor the health condition of the cub. IMPORTANT POINTS: For the first time in the country, the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is training a tiger cub to naturally hunt its prey in the forest environment. It …

GS-3 MEGACITY PLAN FOR LITTLE ANDAMAN NITI Aayog’s megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists IMPORTANT POINTS: A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists. The proposed construction of …

GS-3 5.NILGIRI BIOSPHERE RESERVE ORIGIN: The name ’Nilgiris’ with literary meaning ‘blue mountains’has originated from the blue flower clad mountains of the Nilgiris plateau within the State of Tamil Nadu. It was the first biosphere reserve in Indiaestablished in the year 1986. GEOGRAPHY: The total area of the Nilgiri Biosphere …

GS-3 4.NILGIRI ELEPHANT CORRIDOR CASE Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) appointed a conservationist as Member of a Technical Committeeconstituted in the October 2020 caseto hear complaints bylandowners against sealing of their buildings infringing the Nilgiri Elephant CorridorinTamil Nadu by the state authorities. ABOUT THE OCTOBER 2020 CASE: In October 2020, …

GS-2 3.SARS-COV-2 NEW VARIANTS SARS-CoV-2variants have emerged independently in several countries, and the latest research indicates that the virus is changing quickly (mutatition)and it may continue to develop towards evading currently available vaccines. SARS-CoV-2 virusis responsible for causing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). MEANING OF MUTATION: Mutation is an alte ration …

GS-2 2.WEST ASIA PEACE CONFERENCE Recently, Russiabacked a Palestinian proposal for a West Asia Peace Conference. The Conference is intended to focus on a two-state solution, under which Israel and a future Palestinian state would coexist. IMPORTANT POINTS: The support for the Conference came as the USA, which had sided …

GS-2 1.FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE FORUM The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare addressed the 4 edition of the Future Investment Initiative Forum through a video conference. The aim of the Forum hosted in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) was to find solutions on how businesses and governments can expand access to …