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A homage to the Patrons of Rome (GS paper I Art and Culture )
Culture and Heritage Current Affairs

Context  The  two world famous art museums Vatican Museums and the Uffizi Galleries , joined their hands for the first time to inaugurate a small exhibit of rarely seen works…

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NIRF: Measuring regional diversity (GS III, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS)
Current Affairs Education GS Paper III

CONTEXT: The Ministry of Education has adopted a method of National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) to rank higher educational institutions in India.  WHY IN NEWS: The sixth edition of the…

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CASTE CENSUS AND POLITY AROUND GS 1; POPULATION AND ASSOCIATED ROLES
Current Affairs GS Paper II Indian Polity

CONTEXT The Union government has recently filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that a caste census of the Backward Classes is an administratively difficult and cumbersome project. The…

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Flood management (CASE OF NORTH-BIHAR) :GS III, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Current Affairs GS Paper II GS Paper III

CONTEXT: Bihar has been facing serious challenges with recurrent massive floods over the years. This year it has witnessed two issues — flooding and novel coronavirus pandemic.  BACKGROUND: some of…

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Subramania Bharati : A Legendary Poet of Femine 
Culture and Heritage Current Affairs

Context  During this centenary year of the death oF Subramania Bharti , a Tamil writer,  a legendary female poet, journalist, renowned Indian independence activist, social reformer and polyglot, nation is…

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Challenges of Indian Manufacturing Sector 
Current Affairs Economy GS Paper III

(GS 3, Economics, The Hindu,  Excerpts from an interview of  Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Steering Committee for Advancing Local Value-Add and Exports (SCALE) with The Hindu) The Indian manufacturing sector…

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Understanding the Buying & Selling of Government Securities by RBI and the Bond Yield (GS 3, Economics, The Hindu, Indian Express, RBI)
Current Affairs Economy GS Paper III

News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it would conduct open market purchase of government securities under the Government Securities Acquisition Programme 2.0 for ₹15,000 crore on September…

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When global firms exit, employment suffers (GS-III, Economic Development)
Current Affairs Economy GS Paper III

CONTEXT– The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) Report of August 2021 shows that the unemployment rate has increased from approx 7% in July to 8.3% for August 2021. Sector-wise…

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WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines GS 3 – Government Policies & Interventions, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Important International Institutions.
Current Affairs Environment and climate change GS Paper III

CONTEXT: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) after a gap of 16 years. Under these guidelines, WHO has further lowered the recommended levels…

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Inflation in a time of low income and reduced demand (GS 3, Economics, The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB)
Current Affairs Economy GS Paper III

During the period of high inflation people consume less, essentially if their income is not increasing or reducing. It will be very difficult for them to manage the Essentials like…

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