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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently announced the UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination 2020 Final Result on its official website. All those CMS aspirants who had appeared in this most prestigious recruitment Interview round of UPSC CMS 2020-21 can check the final result through the official website.

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20-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIR • The Uttar Pradesh state government has allocated Rs.2,000 crore for the Noida international airport that is being set up at Jewar. The allocation was announced in the state budget. • Navi Mumbai will be hosting the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on 21 November. The announcement was made by the organizing committee. • Pakistan successfully flights tested the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II. The test aimed to boost the military’s deterrence capability on land and at sea. • Former Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) President Dr. V L Dutt passed away on 18 February. • The International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that Pakistan will be retained on the “Grey List”. Pakistan failed to completely implement the 27-point action plan to check terror financing. • State of India’s Birds 2020 reported that 79% of the bird species are on a decline in the last five years. The report was released at the 13th Conference of Parties (COP-13) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) which is hosted in India. • Minister of State (independent charge) for shipping Mansukh Laxman Mandaviya laid the foundation stone for a 50-meter-high lighthouse at Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is celebrated on 19 February. He was an embodiment of courage, compassion and good governance. His life continues to motivate millions. • The Uttar Pradesh state government has enforced the Performance Regulation Act 2019 for the power department. The move aims to provide timely and easy service to the consumers. • Sunil Kumar won India’s first Greco-Roman gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championships in 27 years on 18 February. He defeated Azat Salidinov of Kyrgyzstan under the 87kg category at the summit. He scored 5-0 in the event to claim the title. • Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal passed away on 18 February 2020. She was 82 years old. She passed away due to age-related ailments in Bengaluru. She has acted in around 75 movies including her role in Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Swades”. • Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari visited the Swedish Automotive Safety Supplier Autoliv in Stockholm on 18 February. He represented India at the 3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030. • Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate has estimated lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in a patch of land surveyed in Mandya, Bengaluru. Lithium is a rare metal and is critical for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles. • Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become free of single-use plastic usage. With this feat, GMR-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) became the first single-use plastic-free airport in India. • Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi chaired Chintan Shivir, a two-day brainstorming session at Kevadia in Gujarat on 17-18 February. The Minister announced that India will stop importing thermal coal from Financial Year 2023-24. • The Soil Health Card Day is observed on 19 February. The day commemorates the day Soil Health Card Scheme which was launched on 19 February 2015 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. • Union Minister for Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn opened the India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development on 18 February. Read the full article

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09-05-2020 Current affairs & Daily News Analysis

Environment for the Americas Launches World Migratory Bird Day 2020 This year the theme of World Migratory Bird Day is “Birds Connect Our World” to highlight the importance of conserving the ecological connectivity that support the natural movements of migratoy birds.

About: What is it? WMBD is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. History: The annual day was initiated in 2006. Day of Observance: Since 2018, it is celebrated twice a year, on the second Saturday in May and in October. Who organizes WMBD? The campaign is organized by two international wildlife treaties administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) - together with Environment for the Americas (EFTA). Source : United Nations ( Environment ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Global Humanitarian Response Plan: COVID-19 (April – December 2020) GHRP May Update The United Nations and partner agencies have launched a 6.7 billion US dollar global appeal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, more than trebling an earlier appeal made by the UN chief.

About: The COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan was launched on March 25th, but with humanitarian needs rising, the plan is calling for an injection of 6.7 billion US dollars for the remainder of 2020. The plan puts special focus on more vulnerable countries and combating food insecurity and gender-based violence. The updated appeal adds nine vulnerable countries to the 54 nations covered in the initial appeal -- Benin, Djibouti, Liberia, Mozambique, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Togo and Zimbabwe.  Source : The Hindu ( International ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Coronavirus: India rates '100' on Stringency Index A Stringency Index created by Oxford University shows how strict a country’s measures were responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, and at what stage of the spread it enforced these.

About: It is among the metrics being used by the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker. It tracks 17 indicators of government response. These indicators examine containment policies such as school and workplace closings, public events, public transport, stay-at-home policies. The Stringency Index is a number from 0 to 100 that reflects these indicators. A higher index score indicates a higher level of stringency.  Important Info : Key findings on India: The Stringency Index has found that India indeed had one of the strongest lockdown measures in the world — at a 100 score since March 22.It was relaxed slightly on April 20 after the government eased norms for certain workplaces in regions outside the red zones.In countries such as the UK, the US, and India, the Oxford graphs find that the death curve has not flattened after strictest measures were enforced.  Source : Indian Express ( Polity & Governance ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE & ALLIED SCIENCES (INMAS) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) designed and produced by Indian Navy has been tested by INMAS and is certified to be mass produced and used in clinical COVID situations. INMAS is a DRDO organization tasked with testing and certification of PPE.

About: Parent Body: INMAS is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Established in: 1961.  Location: New Delhi.  Important Info : Mandate: This multidisciplinary laboratory is engaged in R&D activities in the field of Radiation, Imaging Sciences, CBRN technologies, Nuclear medicine research and responding to nuclear accidents and explosions.Since 1960s it offers a two-year diploma in radiation medicine, making it the first formal training program in nuclear medicine in the world.A major development in the recent past has been the establishment of NMR, PET-Cyclotron facility that has contributed towards development of technologies for enhancing combat efficiency besides providing clinical research to the Armed forces.  Source : All India Radio ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Now you can drive to Kailash Mansarovar from Delhi; first batch flagged off Defence Minister inaugurated the Link Road to Kailash Mansarovar via video conferencing. This link road was constructed by Border Roads Organization (BRO). About: The link road connects Dharchula to Lipulekh (China Border) which is known as Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra Route. The Darchula – Lipulekh road is an extension of Pithoragarh-Tawaghat-Ghatiabagarh road. It originates from Ghatiabagarh and terminates at Lipulekh Pass, the gateway to Kailash Mansarovar. In this 80 Km road, the altitude rises from 6000 feet to 17,060 feet. At present, the travel to Kailash Mansarovar takes around two to three weeks through Sikkim or Nepal routes. Lipulekh route had a trek of 90 Km through high altitude terrain and the elderly yartris faced lot of difficulties. Now, this yatra will get completed by vehicles.  Important Info : Mount Kailash? Mount Kailash is a 6,638 m high peak in the Kailash Range (Gangdise Mountains), which forms part of the Transhimalaya in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.The mountain is located near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal, close to the source of some of the longest Asian rivers: the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, and Karnali/Ghaghara. Source : All India Radio ( Geography ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy What are the safeguards against chemical disasters in India? A gas leak from LG Polymers factory situated on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh killed at least 11 people. The law in India provides protection to victims of such chemical disasters.

Here’s a look at some of these provisions: Bhopal Gas Leak (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 gives powers to the central government to secure the claims arising out of or connected with the Bhopal gas tragedy. The Environment Protection Act, 1986 gives powers to the central government to undertake measures for improving the environment and set standards and inspect industrial units. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 is an insurance meant to provide relief to persons affected by accidents that occur while handling hazardous substances. Under the National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997, the National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA) can hear appeals regarding the restriction of areas in which any industries shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguards under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. National Green Tribunal, 2010, provides for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection and conservation of forests. Source : Indian Express ( Disaster Management ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Facebook's "Supreme Court", New Oversight Board, Can Overrule Zuckerberg Facebook’s new oversight board — similar to an independent, internal court — has chosen National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Vice-Chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy as one of its first 20 members.

About: Working: The board will make final and binding decisions on what content should be allowed or removed from Facebook and Instagram, based on respect for freedom of expression and human rights. Power: All decisions taken by the board will be implemented by Facebook as long as they do not violate the law. Significance: To moderate content posted on social media platforms, Facebook’s oversight board represents a new model of content moderation for Facebook and Instagram. Notably, the Board will review content referred to it by both users and Facebook Composition: The board comprises of 20 independent Members from over 27 countries which includes former heads of state, judges, journalists, human rights rapporteurs etc. Removal of Members: the board members are independent of the company, and cannot be removed by Facebook based on their decisions. Important Info : Sudhir Krishnaswamy? Sudhir Krishnaswamy is the India Vice-Chancellor of the National Law School of India University.He is also co-founder of the Center for Law and Policy Research, an advocacy organization that has substantially advanced the rights of LGBTQ+ and transgenders in India through impact litigation. Source : Indian Express ( Polity & Governance ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy PRIME MINISTER’S RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (PMRF) SCHEME Union HRD Ministry has recently carried out various amendments in Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship Scheme to boost research in the country.

Key Amendments: To boost research, a dedicated Division is being created in the ministry with the name of "Research and Innovation Division". This division will be headed by a director who will be coordinating research work of various institutions coming under MHRD. Now for the students from any recognised institute/ university (other than IISc/ IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIEST/CF IIITs), the requirement of GATE Score is reduced to 650 from 750 apart from minimum CGPA of 8 or equivalent. Starting Academic Year 2020-21, there will be two channels of entries, one direct entry and lateral entry. In lateral entry, the students, who are pursuing PhD in PMRF granting institutions can also apply to become fellow under the scheme as per new guidelines.  Important Info : Background: The Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. With attractive fellowships, the scheme seeks to attract the best talent into research.The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19.The institutes which can offer PMRF include all the IITs, all the IISERs, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees.  Source : PIB ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy TIGER POPULATION IN SUNDERBANS According to the latest estimation of tiger numbers in the Indian Sunderbans by the West Bengal Forest Department, the tiger count for the year 2019-20 rose to 96, from 88 in 2018-19.

About: The Sunderbans delta, spread over India and Bangladesh, is the only mangrove forest in the world inhabited by tigers. The increase in the number by eight was significant as it was the biggest annual jump reported from the Sunderbans. The Sunderban mangrove forest is spread over 2,585 sq. km and includes the Sundarban Tiger Reserve and the 24 Parganas (South) Division. Estimation of the number of tigers in the Sunderbans, a world heritage as well as a Ramsar site, has always been a challenge because of the difficult terrain that comprises dense mangrove forests, with creeks and rivulets, and floods twice a day during the high tides.  Source : The Hindu ( Environment ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR COIR APPLICATIONS Coir Board signed a MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras, to establish a Centre of Excellence for Coir Applications. About: The Centre of Excellence aims at furthering the research work done so far in the coir sector with the support of IIT, Madras. It will also support the development of relevant technology and evolve standards for production and processing through specific projects and monitor research projects. Coir Board will provide a financial assistance of 5 crore rupees initially for a period of two years for the establishment and running of the Centre of Excellence.  Important Info : Coir Board? The Coir Board is a statutory body established by the Government of India under the Coir Industry Act 1953 for the promotion and development of the coir (coconut fibre) industry in India.It is based in Kochi and Alappuzha.The board functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).  Source : All India Radio ( Economy) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Coaching in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Top IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Daily Current affairs and News Analysis Best IAS Coaching institutes in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Contact Vignan IAS Academy Enroll For IAS Foundation Course from Best IFS Academy in Bangalore Read the full article

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Download UPSC Calendar 2020 -21 Out! Check IAS, CDS, CMS, ESE, IES/ISS Exam Dates

Here on this page we are providing you UPSC Time Table 2020, Dates, Important points. So that you can prepare well for UPSC examination 2020 and from this, chances of scoring good marks will be more. Every year large number of candidates appear in UPSC Exams 2020, but only some of them crack this examination.

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19-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIR 1. Kate Forbes Appointed Scotland’s 1st Female Finance Secretary 2. 20th Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony Held In Berlin 3. Simone Biles Was Named The Laureus Sports Woman Of The Year 4. Lewis Hamilton Was Named The Laureus Sports Man Of The Year 5. lionel Messi Was Named The Laureus Sports Man Of The Year 6. Dirk Nowitzki Awarded With Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award 7. South Africa's Rugby Team Named Laureus World Team Of The Year 8. Sophia Flores Was Named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year 9. Egan Bernal Was Named Laureus World Breakthrough Of The Year 10. Oksana Masters Was Named Laureus World Sportsperson Of The Year With Disability 11. GOI & World Bank Signed A $450 Million Loan Agreement To Improve Groundwater Management 12. Uddhav Thackeray Approves Renaming Of Latur Medical College After Former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh 13. India’s Economy Was 5th Largest In The World In 2019 With A GDP Of $ 2.94 Trillion 14. 22nd Edition Of The World Language Database Ethnologue 15. English Is The Most Spoken Language In The World With 1132 Million Speakers 16. Mandarin Is The 2nd Most Spoken Language In The World With 1117 Million Speakers 17. Hindi Is The 3rd Most Spoken Language In The World With 615 Million Speakers 18. Delhi Police & Uber Launch Himmat Plus App For Safety Of People Travelling In Cabs 19. 4th National Conference On Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Held In Udaipur 20. SC Permits Permanent Commissioning Of Women Officers In The Army 21. ISRO To Launch 10 Earth Observation Satellites To Boost Surveillance 22. Chloe Kim Was Named Laureus World Action Sportsperson Of The Year 23. Bryan Habana Inducted Into Laureus World Sports Academy 24. Haryana CM Announced To Give 6 Cr To Olympics Gold Medal Winners 25. Rajiv Bansal Takes Charge As Air India Chairman 26. 25th Edition Of The GulFood 2020 Held In Dubai 27. Delhi Police Celebrated 73rd Raising Day On 16 February 2020 28. Srinagar To Host A 3 Day Global Investors' Summit 2020 29. CDS Aims To Establish Air Defence Command By June 2020 30. Seed Sowing Festival ‘Lui-Ngai-Ni’ Celebrated At Ukhrul, Manipur 31. 2020 UN Climate Summit ‘COP26′ To Be Held In Glasgow, UK 32. Bangkok To Host 4th Asia’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2020 33. Bangkok To Host 13th Asian Business & Social Investor Forum 2020 34. " United by Emotion " To Be 2020 Tokyo Olympics Motto 35. Badminton Asia C'Ship 2020 Held In Manila, Philippines 36. India Wins Bronze In Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020 37. Japan Wins Gold In Badminton Asia (Women's) Team C'Ship 2020 38. Malaysia Wins Gold In Badminton Asia (Men's) Team C'Ship 2020 39. India’s Koneru Humpy Wins Cairns Cup Chess Tournament 40. Ambala City Bus Stand Renamed After Late Sushma Swaraj 41. India Will Chair The Presidency Of CMS COP 13 For 3 Years 42. 50% Of All Surgeries Will Be Robot-Assisted By 2025: L&T 43. Google Ends Free Wi-Fi Project In India 44. Asian Wrestling Championship 2020 Starts In New Delhi 45. NADA Bans Haryana's Javelin Thrower Amit Dahiya For 4 Years 46. Asian 20km Race Walk Championships To Be Held In Japan 47. Sachin Tendulkar Receives Best Laureus Sporting Moment Award. Read the full article

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15-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIRS 1. Debasish Panda Appointed As New Finance Secretary 2. Rajiv Bansal Appointed As CMD Of Air India 3. Arvind Kejriwal To Be Sworn In As Delhi CM On Feb 16 4. Chandrakant Patil Re-Appointed As Maharashtra BJP President 5. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella To Visit India This Month 6. US President Donald Trump To Visit India On Feb 24 , 25 7. S B Mainak Has Resigned As Chairman Of CARE Ratings 8. India Ranks No.1 In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 9. Kyrgyzstan Ranked 2nd In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 10. Kazakhstan Ranked 3rd In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 11. Ukraine Ranked 4th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 12. Rwanda Ranked 5th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 13. Sudan Ranked 6th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 14. Sri Lanka Ranked 7th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 15. Mongolia Ranked 8th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 16. Myanmar Ranked 9th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 17. Congo Ranked 10th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 18. Russia Ranked 12th In Cheapest Mobile Data Plans In The World List 19. Zimbabwe As The Most Expensive Place In The World To Buy Mobile Data 20. J&K , Ladakh To Host 1st Edition Of Khelo India Winter Games 21. Guwahati To Host 1st North East India Fund Fest On Feb 28 22. India To Host ' Digital Africa ' Conference In March 23. Manpreet Singh Becomes 1st Indian To Win FIH Player Of The Year Award 24. Nitin Gadkari Flagged Off Apiary On Wheels-A Concept For Bee Keeping 25. President Ram Nath Kovind Presented 'Colour' To The INS Shivaji 26. Uttarakhand Approves 377 Sq Km For ESZ In Corbett Tiger Reserve 27. Union Cabinet Approved Pesticides Management Bill , 2020 28. Former TERI Chief RK Pachauri Passed Away 29. National Water Conference Held In Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh 30. EIU Lowers Global Growth Forecast 2020 To 2.2% From 2.3% 31. Retail Inflation Rises To 7.59% In January 2020: NSO 32. Puducherry Becomes 1st UT to Pass Resolution Against CAA, NRC 33. Netherland's Eva de Goede Named FIH Player of The Year 34. Assam Govt Launches' HPC Scholarship ' Scheme 35. Assam Govt Launches ' Gyan Deepika Scholarship ' 36. Ross Taylor to Become 1st Cricketer to Play 100 Games In All Formats. Read the full article

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