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• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For : GS-2-International RelationsCONTEXT:"India is one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region to us. We welcome India's emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region," State Department Spokesperso

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For: GS-2: Polity and ConstitutionCONTEXT:Only 2.2 % of cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act between the years 2016 and 2019 ended in convictions by court as said by Home Ministry in the Rajya Sabha.NEWS IN DETAILS:Total No. of Persons arrested:

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Economy, Infrastructure: Port SectorCONTEXT:Parliament Wednesday saw the first instance of division voting in times of the pandemic, with Major Ports Authorities Bill 2020 passed in Rajya Sabha as members voted through slips in view of social distancing norms in place

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 09, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Science & TechnologyCONTEXT:A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.NEWS IN DETAILS:Unmanned craft, called Amal, Arabic for Hope, had reached the

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 09, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Economy, E-commerceCONTEXT:The Centre plans to issue a clarification on the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for the e-commerce sector in the wake of investigations into some foreign players’ operations following complaints about malpractices.NEWS IN DETAI

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 09, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: EnvironmentCONTEXT:A chameleon discovered in the island country of Madagascar may be the world’s smallest adult reptile.NEWS IN DETAILS:Name: The team found one male and one female of the species, named Brookesia nana, during an expedition in 2012.Len

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Feb 2021

India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019The Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2019.ISFR is a biennial publication of Forest Survey of India (FSI), an organization under the Ministry of Environment F

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 08, Feb 2021

CONTEXT:Parliamentary Panel Slammed the government for its ‘laid-back approach’ and delay in conducting 5G trials.It has said that sufficient preparatory work had not been undertaken for introducing 5G services in IndiaCountry was likely to witness only partial

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 08, Feb 2021

For: GS-2: Governance, GS-3: Land reformsCONTEXT:The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a new system under which every piece of land in the state will be assigned a 16-digit unique codeAim: To prevent fraud and cheating in sale and purchase of land.16 DIGIT UNICODE FOR L

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 08, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: INDIAN ECONOMY, RESOURCE MOBILISATIONCONTEXT:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday (February 5) that it will give small investors direct access to its government securities trading platform.Retail investors can directly open their gilt accounts with RBI, an