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MERCURY IN RETROGRADE
MERCURY IN RETROGRADE
1. Introduction
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, whipping around our star every 88 days compared to Earth's 365.25 days.
Mercury will also be the first planet de...
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12-May 2023
RAMANUJACHARYA
RAMANUJACHARYA
1.About Ramanujacharya
Born in 1017 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, Ramanujacharya is revered as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer. He travelled across India, advocating...
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12-May 2023
INDIA'S JOURNEY TO BECOME NUCLEAR POWER
INDIA'S JOURNEY TO BECOME NUCLEAR POWER
1. Context
India successfully conducted three nuclear bomb test explosions at the testing site in Pokhran on May 11, 1998. It completes 25 years and While the...
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12-May 2023
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY
1. Context
On May 11 every year, we recall the post-independence achievements of India's Science and Technology sector.
This year is special, marking 25 years since we star...
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12-May 2023
INDIAN SPACE POLICY 2023
INDIAN SPACE POLICY 2023
1.Context
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the Indian Space Policy 2023 that had been in the works for some years. The document has been received...
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12-May 2023
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
1. Context
It has been a year since The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and states in a writ petition seeking the enforcement of the fundamental duties of citizens...
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12-May 2023
LAWS ON POLYGAMY
LAWS ON POLYGAMY
1. Context
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government will move to ban the practice of polygamy through "legislative action" and an "expert committ...
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11-May 2023
GLOBAL WARMING GLOBAL WARMING
1. Context
The annual mean temperature of the world is known to have increased by 1.1 degree Celsius from the average of the 1850-1900 period. But this increase, as can be expected...
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11-May 2023
MARITIME RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE
MARITIME RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE
1. Context
India and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Indian public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to set up a state-of-the-art Ma...
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11-May 2023
ASIAN CLEARING UNION
ASIAN CLEARING UNION
1. Introduction
Asian Clearing Union (ACU) is a payment arrangement whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central ...
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11-May 2023
MIG-21
MIG-21
1. Context
A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on May 8, 2023, near Rajasthan's Suratgarh while it was on a routine operational training sortie.
While the pilot sustai...
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10-May 2023
FINANCIAL STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
FINANCIAL STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
1. Context
According to the Department of Economic Affairs, “To strengthen and institutionalize the mechanism for maintaining financial stability, enha...
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10-May 2023
ARTICLE 142
ARTICLE 142
1. Context
Recently, A five-judge or constitution bench of the Supreme Court held that the court can directly grant a divorce under Article 142 of the Constitution, in cases where the ma...
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10-May 2023
PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
1. Context
The remarkably rare hybrid solar eclipse on April 20 put on a great show for viewers in parts of Australia, Indonesia, East Timor, and other regions. Typically,...
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10-May 2023
SOVEREIGNTY
SOVEREIGNTY
1. Context
Campaigning for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Sunday (May 7) that the “royal family” of the Congress was “openly advocati...
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09-May 2023