SEZ
Special economic zone: A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which business and trade laws are different from […]
Prelims
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory to detect gravitational waves. A new gravitational
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Udvada Festival
It is a traditional Parasi Festival celebrated in Udvada town of Gujarat The Udvada Atash Behram, also known as the
GS3
Farmers Distress
Context: The year 2017 was marked by several farmers’ protests nationwide, with a few turning violent The protests highlighted the
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Strategy to Tackle Naxalism – UPSC GS3
Proactive policing Security forces are no longer reactive. When the Maoists decided to deepen their roots into Gariaband, the State
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Police Reforms : Fixed term
Context: Misuse of the power: Some States are misusing the order and appointing officers about to retire, giving them a fixed
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Transgender : Issues and demands
Facts: Things are changing. Example: Delhi government has decided to introduce the ‘transgender’ category in forms for registration of birth
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Role of SHGs in Domestic Violence
Violence against women: Violent acts, at the hands of a husband or a partner (intimate partner violence, or IPV), are
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NGO : To Open PFMS linked accounts
Context: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all NGOs, individuals and business entities receiving foreign funds to
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National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Program: The central government is implementing a “Strengthening of Tertiary Care