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UPSC Civil Services MAINS Examination- 2018 – GENERAL STUDIES (GS) PAPER 3

“Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sina qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Comment on the progress made in India in this...

September 30, 2018

MSP Scheme for Minor Forest Produce: Major Issues

Minimum Support Price Scheme (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) is a centrally-sponsored scheme launched at the end of 2013-14 (during the 12th five-year plan) to assure fair...

September 30, 2018

Makira Forest

The Makira Forest is a dense tropical rainforest located on Makira Island, part of the Solomon Islands archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. Renowned for its high level...

September 29, 2018

Mangaladevi Wind Turbine

The Mangaladevi Wind Turbine is a small-scale renewable energy installation located within the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Kerala, India. It represents an innovative step towards integrating sustainable...

September 29, 2018

Manjolai Estate

Manjolai Estate is a scenic tea plantation region located within the Western Ghats of Tirunelveli district, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nestled at altitudes ranging...

September 29, 2018

Marine Ice-Sheet Instability (MISI)

Marine Ice-Sheet Instability (MISI) is a glaciological concept describing a self-sustaining process of ice-sheet retreat that occurs when the grounding line of a marine-based ice sheet — one...

September 29, 2018

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in High Seas

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the High Seas refer to regions of the world’s oceans beyond national jurisdictions that are legally designated for the conservation and sustainable management...

September 29, 2018

US, Morocco launch GCTF Terrorist Travel Initiative to curb terrorist travel

United States and Morocco have launched GCTF Terrorist Travel Initiative under auspices of Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). The initiative brings together stakeholders to share expertise on developing and...

September 29, 2018

Second Anniversary of Surgical Strike was celebrated as Parakram Parv

Second Anniversary of Surgical Strike was celebrated as Parakram Parv or Surgical Strike Day on September 29 – 30, 2018 by Indian Army to showcase gallant action of...

September 29, 2018

MIND Diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay)

The MIND diet, short for Mediterranean–DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, is a hybrid nutritional plan specifically designed to promote brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline...

September 29, 2018

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