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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

Recently, China has cited a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to question India’s missile programme amid reports of an upcoming test for the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile.UNSC Resolution 1172 was issued after India&rs

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

In recent years there is increasing evidence for the failure of artemisinin-based combination therapy for falciparum malaria either alone or with partner drugs.A recent study has described the presence of two mutations responsible for artemisinin resistance in Northern U

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

Chief Justice of India has mooted to form a Panel headed by High Court Chief Justice to probe any complaint received from Common man of “atrocities” committed by the bureaucracy, especially police officers.Need for Such a PanelPolice have been in the spotli

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

Why in News?Key Pointers by the PMThe Prime Minister of India said that the friendship between India and Russia has stood the test of time and it was seen during the Covid pandemic.COVID:Covid had highlighted the importance of health and pharma sectors in both the countri

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 04, Oct 2021

Why in News:Sri Lanka and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are working together to promote the island’s agriculture-based economy.They are now partnering to create the Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project (SARP) to c

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, Oct 2021

Why in News:The experts have recently said that DNA vaccine technique can be applied in making of cancer related vaccine.What is DNA vaccine?A type of vaccine that transfects a specific antigen DNA-coding sequence onto the cells of an immunized species is known as DNA Va

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, Oct 2021

Why in News?The five insurgent groups of Assam, the Centre and the State government have  recently signed to end years of violence in the Karbi Anglong region. Key points of the Agreement:Under the peace accord, more than 1,000 armed cad

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Oct 2021

The Government has launched the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the textiles sector worth Rs 10,683 crore.This is part of a larger PLI scheme for 13 sectors, with a total budgetary outlay of 1.97 lakh crore.Focus areas?The PLI scheme for textiles aims to pro

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Oct 2021

Landsat 9 was recently launched by NASA. About Landsat 9:It is an Earth monitoring satellite.It is a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS).Together with Landsat 8, it will collect images of Earth’s surface. It takes 8 days to capture the w

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Oct 2021

Facing strong objection from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, the Cauvery Water Management Authority's (CWMA) had urged Karnataka to promptly deliver the balance quantum of water owed to Tamil Nadu, whilst dropping debate on the Mekedatu project.The release should be as per