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2021FEBRUARY

Regulars 4 To Our Readers 7 Editorial

News and Events 8 Nation this Month 17 World this Month 26 Regional News 27 National and International Updates

Career News 38 Employment and Career News 40 Forthcoming Competitive Examinations

Current Affairs 41 Sports World\ 45 Memorable Points 47 Economic Scenario 55 Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate

Change Round-up

Focus 58 1. Emission Gap : Distant Dream to Bridge it by 2050 62 2. Hydrogen : Clean Fuel of the Next Generation 65 3. India Slips to 131 in Human Development Index

2019

World Panorama 68 (i) India’s Claims for Permanent Membership of the

Security Council 70 (ii) The QUAD Comes of Age

Personality Development 72 Emotional Intelligence

Inspiring Youth : Interviews 73 Yashdeep Chahal Topper—Delhi Judicial Services Exam., 2019 (1st Rank) 75 Udisha Singh Topper—Uttarakhand Judicial Services Exam. 2019 (1st Rank) 77 Adarsh Tripathi Topper—Uttarakhand Judicial Services Exam., 2019 (2nd Rank)

Articles Sustainable Development Article 79 Organic Farming for Eco-Friendly Agriculture

Constitutional Article 81 Parliamentary Privileges in India

Sociological Article 84 Emergence of Racism in Western World

Environmental Article 87 Development and Environment : A Complex Relation-

ship 89 Soil Pollution and its Management

Agricultural Article 93 India’s Agricultural Policy : Needs a Visionary Plan

Internal Security Article 96 India’s Maritime Coastal Security : After 26/11 Attack

Medical Science Article 98 How India can Crack the Vaccine Challenge

Public Welfare Article 101 Govt. Schemes/Plans : Current Updates 104 Compendium 107 Important Concepts in News

Year End Review 2020 112 Department of Consumer Affairs (Ministry of Con-

sumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)

114 Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies : 2020

116 Prominent Historical Personalities of India

118 Trade and Industry 122 Current Questionnaire

Question Papers 126 66th BPSC Preliminary Exam., 2020 : General Studies

140 Uttar Pradesh P.C.S. (Pre.) Exam., 2020 : General Knowledge

147 NABARD Grade ‘B’ Offi cers Exam., 2020 : Economic and Social Issues

151 State Bank of India P.O. (Pre.) Exam., 2019 : Reasoning

155 IBPS-RRBs P.O. (Scale-1) (Pre.) Exam., 2019 : Quantitative Aptitude

160 State Bank of India P.O. (Pre.) Exam., 2019 : Quantitative Aptitude

Your Pages 165 Essay Contest 167 Debate Contest 168 Concentric Quiz 171 Test Your Knowledge 174 Results 175 Semi-Annual Current Affairs-I

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