Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 , Guidelines on Digital Health Technology, Measles and Rubella, World Press Freedom Index 2019, Reform in the Forest Act, Asian Tea Alliance, Molecular Biology and Antibiotics, Failure of Jet Airways and Private Domestic Airlines in India, Problems with the First-past-the-post system (FPTP), Mueller Report, Manjeera Wildlife sanctuary , Intermediate jet trainer

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 For: Preliminary News Flash The State government will exert pressure on the Centre to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 suitably so that those inflicting violence on children or causing abuse, physical or mental, are given more stringent punishment. The JJ Act, 2015 provides for strengthened provisions for both children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with…

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Antibacterial agents in river Ganga, CSIR Genome Mapping Project

Antibacterial agents in river Ganga For: Preliminary; Mains: GS I, III Topics Covered: Geography, Environment, Basic science News Flash A study commissioned by the Union Water Resources Ministry to probe the “unique properties” of the Ganga found that the river water contains a significantly higher proportion of organisms with antibacterial properties. Other Indian rivers also contain these organisms however the Ganga — especially in its upper Himalayan stretches — has more amount of them. In…

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VVPAT, Zinc deficiency, NASA exoplanet hunter finds earth-sized planet, World Heritage Day, 5G Technology in India, Vanessa Cardui butterflies, Pulitzer Prizes

VVPAT For: Preliminary Topic Covered: Electronic Voting machine, its uses, Election Commission News Flash To ensure the voters vote go to their preferred candidate, the Election Commission of India for the first time made all booths equipped with VVPAT machines along with the electronic voting machines. VVPAT Voter verifiable paper audit trail or verifiable paper record is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballotless voting system. It dispenses a slip with…

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Nuclear-Capable Nirbhay Cruise Missile

India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Nirbhay Cruise Missile For: Preliminary; Mains: GS III Topics covered: Strengthening Defence system, Science & Technology News Flash The Indian Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted the sixth flight test of the nuclear-capable Nirbhay cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Abdul Kalam Island off the coast in Chandipur, Odisha. Nirbhay (Dauntless/Fearless) is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India…

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16, April 2019 – GeM – Drone Boat – Floating solar plant – Entry of women into mosques

Government e Marketplace (GeM) For: Preliminary; Mains: GS III Topics covered: Economics, News initiatives, achievements during FY 2018-19 News Flash Government e Marketplace (GeM) has closed the Financial Year 2018-19. Findings The year witnessed a four-fold increase in total value of transactions on the portal and doubling of number of sellers in the marketplace. There has also been an overall growth in other dimensions like number of categories, products and buyers. Despite such phenomenal…

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15, April 2019 – Daily Current Affairs

Pharmacovigilance Programme of India For: Preliminary Topic: Pharmacovigilance initiatives in India News Flash The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has asked commonly-used antibiotics manufacturers to ensure its details be made available to the general public. This decision was taken considering directives from the National Co-ordination Centre of the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI). Pharmacovigilance Programme of India The Pharmacovigilance Program of India (PvPI) was launched with a broad objective to safe guard the…

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13, April 2019

Russia’s highest civilian award For: Preliminary Topic: Award; Bilateral Relations News Flash President Vladimir Putin will confer its highest civilian award, the “Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First,” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his work on bilateral ties. Order of St. Andrew The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called is the highest order of the Russian Federation. It was first awarded by former Russian Tsar ‘Peter the Great’ in…

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12, April 2019

World Population report 2019 For: Preliminary Topic: Economic Development, Population related issues, Report, Facts & Findings News Flash According to a report by United Nations Population Fund, India’s population grew at 1.2 % average annual rate between 2010 and 2019, more than double the annual growth rate of China. India’s population in 2019 stood at 1.36 billion, growing from 942.2 million in 1994 and 541.5 million in 1969. The next 11 countries that are the…

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11, April 2019

Central Information Commission For: Preliminary; Mains: GS II Topic: Governance, Polity, Social Justice News Flash The Center has denied a Right to Information (RTI) request for details of the ongoing recruitment process for four vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC), despite a recent Supreme Court order mandating that such information be made public. The CIC is the RTI Act’s highest appellate body. What is the issue Arbitrariness in the appointment process. Appropriate candidates…

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10, April 2019

World Economic Outlook 2019 April report For: Preliminary; Mains : GS III News Flash The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that global growth will be 3.3% in 2019. It is slightly lower from 3.6% in 2018 and 4% in 2017. India GDP growth seen at 7.3% in 2019-20 and 7.5% in 2020-21, 20 basis points lower than earlier IMF estimates. The report also emphasized on enhancing governance of public sector banks and creation of more jobs.…

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