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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS IN STATES LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS IN STATES
1. Context
SP has won 31 of 36 UP Vidhan Parishad seats that went to polls, giving itself a boost and a majority in the House.
2. What are the Legislative Councils...
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08-Apr 2023
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS
1. Context
The government announced that domestically produced natural gas would be priced at $3.82 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) on a gross calorific value (GCV) basis for ...
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08-Apr 2023
BHARAT 6G
6G VISION
1. Context
On March 22 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document, a starting point for policymakers and the industry to gear up for the next generatio...
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08-Apr 2023
DEEP SEA MINING
DEEP SEA MINING
1. Context
Currently there is no internationally agreed code for mining under the ocean. After two weeks of negotiations ending , however, the International Seabed Authority ha...
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07-Apr 2023
PROPORTIONALITY AND NATURAL JUSTICE
NATURAL JUSTICE AND PROPORTIONALITY
1. Context
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday (April 5), set aside the orders passed by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) on January 31, 2022, a...
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07-Apr 2023
COMPENSATORY AFFORESTRATION
COMPENSATORY AFFORESTRATION IN INDIA
1. Context
As part of its international climate change commitments, India has promised to increase its forest and tree cover to ensure that they are abl...
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07-Apr 2023
INDIAN HISTORY BOOKS
INDIAN HISTORY BOOKS
1. Context
During a recent interview while promoting his movie ‘Samrat Prithviraj’, actor Akshay Kumar said the history of rulers like Prithviraj Chauhan “should be written a...
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06-Apr 2023
PREPAID PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS
PREPAID PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS
1. Context
For the past few years, many payment modes have been introduced and approved by RBI, which has facilitated the purchase of goods and services. One such techno...
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06-Apr 2023
AL AQSA MOSQUE
WHY AL AQSA MOSQUE IS IMPORTANT TO ISLAM
1.Context
A Israeli police raid on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque has triggered a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and the...
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06-Apr 2023
UN WORLD WATER CONFERENCE
UN WORLD WATER CONFERENCE
1. Context
The World Water Conference was convened by the United Nations (March 22, 2023) and was the first UN conference on freshwater in almost 50 years.
2. Backgrou...
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06-Apr 2023
FOREIGN TRADE POLICY 2023
FOREIGN TRADE POLICY 2023
1. Context
Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles launched the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 w...
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06-Apr 2023
IDU MISHI TRIBE
IDU MISHI, TIGER BROTHERS
1. Context
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) said that the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh would soon be notified as a tiger reserve. The a...
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06-Apr 2023
TIBETAN BUDDHISM
TIBETAN BUDDHISM
1. Context
The Dalai Lama has named a US-born Mongolian boy as the Tenth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, the head of the Janang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and the Buddhist spiritual head...
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05-Apr 2023
WORLD BANK REPORT
WORLD BANK REPORT
1. Context
New research published by the World Bank, titled “Falling Long-Term Growth Prospects”, argues that the current decade (2020-2030) could be a lost decade in the making...
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05-Apr 2023
CASTELESS SOCIETY
CASTELESS SOCIETY
1. Context
Despite attempts to create an egalitarian and modern society, the caste system remains a prominent feature of Indian society. Historically, castes, which are often as...
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05-Apr 2023