IQRA IAS Celebrates its 1st Year Anniversary
IQRA IAS celebrates it’s first anniversary today ie. 25th November 2019, we are extremely thankful to all our teachers, staff, students and all our followers for the great support you’ve given us.
MOHAMED NASHEED’S RETURN WILL STRENGTHEN MALDIVIAN DEMOCRACY
Source : www.hindustantimes.com Date : 2019-04-09 MOHAMED NASHEED’S RETURN WILL STRENGTHEN MALDIVIAN DEMOCRACY Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Indian Ocean Island nations The former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed made a spectacular return to electoral politics with his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) winning more than two-thirds of the seats in the 87-member Parliament.…
PLAYING POLITICS OVER THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
Source: www.thehindu.com Date: 2019-04-09 PLAYING POLITICS OVER THE GOLAN HEIGHTS Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India’s interests On March 21, U.S. President Donald Trump upended another long-standing American policy, tweeting: “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize…
ARMY GETS DHANUSH ARTILLERY GUNS
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-09 ARMY GETS DHANUSH ARTILLERY GUNS Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Defence related developments The indigenously developed Dhanush artillery guns. The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on Monday handed over the first batch of six Dhanush artillery guns to the Army. Dhanush is the indigenously upgraded version of the…
SRI LANKA SEEKS ENHANCED MILITARY TRAINING FROM INDIA
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-09 SRI LANKA SEEKS ENHANCED MILITARY TRAINING FROM INDIA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has sought enhanced military training from India, according to President Maithripala Sirisena’s office. Visiting Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra called on Mr. Sirisena on Monday, and wide-ranging matters, including…
PSLV-C45 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES EMISAT AND 28 CUSTOMER SATELLITES
Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-04-03 PSLV-C45 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES EMISAT AND 28 CUSTOMER SATELLITES Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters Department of Space PSLV-C45 successfully launches EMISAT and 28 customer satellites Posted On: 01 APR 2019 2:58PM by PIB Delhi India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) today successfully launched…
CLEANING UP THE MESS: THE NEED FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-08 CLEANING UP THE MESS: THE NEED FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY Relevant for: Indian Society | Topic: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies incl. Migration & Smart Cities Hyperconsumption is a curse of our modern times. Humans generate monumental amounts of waste, a sizeable portion of which is disposed…
WHAT IS ‘BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE’?
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-08 WHAT IS ‘BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE’? Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Parliament – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these Bicameralism is the practice of having two Houses of Parliament. At the State level, the equivalent of the Lok Sabha is the Vidhan…
KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-06 KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Wildlife Related Issues Habrocestum longispinum A group of jumping spiders that mostly occur in Eurasia and Africa, has been spotted for the first time in Ernakulam’s Illithodu forests by arachnologists from Kochi’s Sacred Heart…
FOR THE DUSTBIN OF HISTORY
Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-04-06 FOR THE DUSTBIN OF HISTORY Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, and the Centre-State Relations © 2019 The Indian Express Ltd. All Rights Reserved Contrary to the misconceived arguments of the dynasts in the People’s Democratic Party and…