Why in News: Google Pay has recently launched a new feature in India, ‘Tap to pay for UPI’. The feature makes use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The functionality will allow users with NFC-enabled Android smartphones and UPI accounts …
What’s in News: The results of a study to understand the pace of evolution, titled — “direct observation of adaptive tracking on ecological timescales — in Drosophila” was published in the journal Science. Taking fruit flies ( Drosophila melanogaster) as …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has significantly reduced the footprint of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 in the Northeast, withdrawing it entirely from 23 districts in Assam; and partially from seven districts in Nagaland, …
Why in the news? The Supreme Court will take up a petition seeking identification of minorities at the state level and granting minority status to Hindus in states and union territories where their numbers have gone below other communities. What …
Background: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been constituted under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. NTCA has been at the forefront of tiger conservation work in India. It’s work domain extends from on the ground protection initiatives to science based …
The government has proposed the ‘Antarctic Bill’ in the Lok Sabha, which aims to regulate trips and operations to Antarctica, as well as any possible conflicts that can occur among individuals who live there. Both Indian citizens and foreign citizens …
What is the importance of mock interviews for UPSC? The UPSC CSE interview is the third and final stage in your dream of becoming a civil servant. If you have reached this stage, then it means that you possess …