UPSC Mains 2020 ESSAY PAPER- UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM (CSE) 2020 SECTION A 1. Life is a long journey between human being and being humane. 2. Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self. 3. Ships don’t sink…
The Pong Dam The number of migratory birds dying at the Pong Dam wetland in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on the rise for a week, the ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease has confirmed H5N1 virus as the cause…
New Anubhava Mantapa at Basavakalyan Basavakalyan, an important pilgrim centre for Lingayats, The New Anubhava Mantapa, as envisaged now, will be a six-floor structure in the midst of the 7.5-acre plot and represent various principles of Basaveshwara’s philosophy. It will showcase…
Pangolin Scientists have, for the first time, radio-tagged the Indian pangolin an endangered animal, that is rarely sighted in forests here. The Indian pangolin, which resembles an ant-eater but dons a thick scaly skin, is hunted for meat and use in…
The Patents Rules (Amendment) 2020 The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Section 159 of the Patents Act, 1970 (“The Act”) has passed the Patents Rules (Amendment) of 2020 (“The Rules”) on October 19, 2020. The Rules modify…
Asian Waterbird Census commences in A.P Two day Asian Waterbird Census 2020 commenced in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday under the aegis of experts from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), covering at least two dozen sites, including Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary,…
Lampedusa Island Administratively Lampedusa island is part of the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia, 105 miles (170 km) southwest of Licata, Sicily.Lampedusa’s greatest length is about 7 miles…
Deepor Beel The Expert Team constituted by the Planning Commission, Government of India, to review the status of implementation of the National Wetland Conservation and Management Programme (NWCMP) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, by visiting selected wetlands in…
Faceless Tax Scheme The Central Government introduced the Faceless Assessment Scheme to provide greater transparency, efficiency and accountability in Income Tax assessments. All provisions introduced under Faceless Assessment, under the Income Tax Act, 1961, are introduced to- (a) Eliminate the…
What is Light House Projects Light House Projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India) at six sites across six States on 1st January 2021. Prime Minister will also announce winners under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerators – India (ASHA-India) and give…