Civil Services Chronicle December 2020

1 Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020

2 National Authority for Recycling of Ships

Azerbaijan

1 Reduction in Forest Cover

2 E-waste

3 Physical and Mental Health of Children

4 Malnutrition among Children

PIB CORNER

1 PIB Corner

Agriculture

1 VAIBHAV Summit Precision Agriculture

2 Kasturi Cotton - First Ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton

Government Policy

1 Cabinet Approves Natural Gas Marketing Reforms

Industry

1 Base Year of CPI- Industrial Workers Revised to 2016

2 DPIIT Releases Next Edition of Consolidated FDI Policy

Infrastructure

1 Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement ProjectPhase II & Phase III

2 National Program and Project Management Policy Framework

3 India’s First Seaplane Project Launched

4 UDAN Day

Reports & Indices

1 Future of Jobs Report 2020

News Bytes

1 Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog

2 Asia's Longest Ropeway Project on Mount Girnar Inaugurated

3 Kisan Suryodaya Yojana

4 Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana

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1 PIB Corner

Executive

1 10% Hike in Ballot Spending Cap Accepted by Government

2 Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute

3 Data Governance Quality Index

4 SVAMITVA Scheme Launched

5 Cabinet Approves STARS Project to Strengthen School Education System

Judiciary

1 Supreme Court Verdict on Right to Public Protest

2 Denying Overtime Wages Affront to Worker’s Right to Life: SC

3 Right to Residence at Shared Household for Victims of Domestic Violence: SC

Social Issues

1 Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission

2 Decade of Healthy Ageing Initiative Launched on International Day for Older Persons

3 NHRC Advisory on Women’s Rights during Pandemic

4 Global Hunger Report 2020

5 Global Tuberculosis Report 2020

Art And Culture

1 Dairy ProductionSigns in Indus Valley Civilisation

2 Government Explores Tourism Opportunities in Rajasthan's Bundi

3 Golconda Fort

News Bytes

1 Union Cabinet Approves Adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act

2 TRIFED Initiatives for Tribal Welfare

3 NPPA Caps Medical Oxygen Price

4 Child Care Leavesfor Male Single Parents in Government Services

5 Tamil Nadu Governor Gives Assent to Bill on 7.5% Medical Reservation

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1 PIB Corner

World Issues

1 UN Treaty of Banning Nuclear Weapons to Enter into Forcein 2021

2 20th Amendment of Sri Lankan Constitution

India And Its Bilateral Relations

1 India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue

2 Indian – Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar

3 India-Mexico Bilateral High-Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation

4 India – UAE Defence Co-Operation through Joint Production

5 Australian Navy to join Malabar Exercise

6 India and Taiwan Think Tanks Join Hands for Indo-Pacific Cooperation

International Organisations

1 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

News Bytes

1 India attends 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

2 India and Sri Lanka Complete Bilateral Naval Exercise

In Focus

1 India and the USA Sign BECA Agreement

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1 PIB Corner

Astronomy

1 Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

2 OSIRIS-REx and Asteroid Bennu

Space Organisations

1 Earth Observation Satellite: EOS-01

Defence

1 SMART Test

2 Hybrid Smart Fence along LOC

Indigenous Technology

1 National Supercomputing Mission

2 Pusa Bio-decomposer

News Bytes

1 Nag-ATGM

2 Holographic Imaging Test

3 Bio Fortification

4 10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Min

5 Encrypted Online Message

In Focus

1 Noble Prize in Physics

2 Noble Prize in Chemistry

3 Noble Prize in Medicine

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1 PIB Corner

Climate Change

1 Climate Change Driving Butterflies, Moths Higher Up the Himalayas

2 Himalayan Brown Bear Faces Threat From Climate Change

Sustainable Development

1 Union Cabinet Ratifies Ban on Seven Hazardous Chemicals

2 National Action Plan for Conservation of Migratory Birdsalong Central Asian Flyway

3 India Re-elected to Head International Solar Alliance

4 Two New Wetlands of India in the Ramsar List

Flora And Fauna

1 Heeng to be Cultivated for the First Time in India

2 Madhuca diplostemon

3 Amur Falcon: ‘Birds of God’

4 Fossils of Giant Birds ‘Pelagornithids’ Identified in Antarctica

Disaster Management

1 South Asian Flash Flood Guidance System launched by IMD

2 Environment Clearance to Kaleshwaram Project Violates Law: NGT

3 Microbes to Fight Oil Spillage in Oceans

4 State of Global Air Report 2020

News Bytes

1 Impact-based Cyclone Warning System

2 8 Indian Beaches Get Blue Flag Certification

3 New Family of Bony Fish Discovered in Western Ghats

4 Earthshot Prize

In Focus

1 Commission for Air Quality Management in the NCR & Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020

1 On the Hot Seat

2 Committee/Commission

3 Faces Only in Memory

4 States in News

5 Places in News

6 Organisations in News

7 Defence

8 Study/Survey/Report

9 Miscellaneous

10 World of Awards

11 World of Sports

Case Study

1 Case Study

General Studies Mains Questions And Answers

1 1.Despite its inclusive objectives Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana has not made any perceptible impact or achieved its desired purpose. Analyse.

Bio–Diversity And Environment

1 Biodiversity Conservation

2 Geographical Analysis of Pollution in North India

3 Wildlife Conservation in India

Constitution, Polity & Governance

1 Rights and Responsibilities of Civil Servants

2 Rights vs Duties

3 Intellectual Property Rights in India

4 Examining the Utility of Article 142

Security

1 Defence Sectorin India
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