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LATE LIFE DEPRESSION
LATE LIFE DEPRESSION
1. Context
Latelife depression (LLD) is caused by multiple factors working together. It has three broad risk factors biological, psychological, and social.
2. What is La...
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20-Mar 2023
INDIA'S SUGAR EXPORTS
INDIA'S SUGAR EXPORTS
1.Context
Building export markets takes effort. Overseas buyers need to be convinced about the price competitiveness, product quality, and reliability of supplies from the...
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20-Mar 2023
RACCOON DOGS
RACCOON DOGS
1. Context
A new analysis of genetic data collected from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, has linked coronavirus to raccoon dogs, adding evidence to the belief that the pande...
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20-Mar 2023
HOMI J BABHA
HOMI J BABHA
1. Context
The SonyLiv series ‘Rocket Boys’, which focuses on the lives of Indian scientists Homi J Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai and their roles in creating landmark scientific program...
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20-Mar 2023
NASA's SPACE SUIT
NASA's SPACE SUIT
Context
For the upcoming Artemis missions, NASA’s first attempt at landing astronauts on the moon since 1972, the spacesuit used will see a significant upgrade. Unlike the bulky...
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18-Mar 2023
SUSPENSION OF MPs
SUSPENSION OF MPs
1. Context
Over this week, the two Houses of Parliament have suspended 27 MPs between them, the latest being two AAP MPs and an independent MP from Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Lok ...
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18-Mar 2023
JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA SUMMIT
JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA SUMMIT
1. Context
South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date b...
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18-Mar 2023
KATTUNAYAKAN TRIBE
KATTUNAYAKAN TRIBE
1. Context
The Elephant Whisperers, which won an Oscar for Best documentary, depicts the story of the Kattunayakan tribe of the Western Ghats.
2. About Kattunayakan Tribe
K...
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17-Mar 2023
GLOBAL SOUTH
GLOBAL SOUTH
1. Context
As India assumed the presidency of the G20 group of countries for 2022 to 2023, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the country would be the “voice of the...
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17-Mar 2023
ANTICIPATORY BAIL
ANTICIPATORY BAIL
1. Context
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta, a state body empowered to deal with corruption complaints against public servants, chal...
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17-Mar 2023
APARTHEID OF SOUTH AFRICA
HOW THE APARTHEID OF SOUTH AFRICA ENDED
1.Context
On March 17, 1992, a referendum on ending apartheid was held in South Africa. While this referendum was restricted to only white voters, there...
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17-Mar 2023
SAFETY OF INDIAN BANKS
SILICON VALLEY BANK FAILURE
1. Background
India remained a haven during the global financial crisis triggered by the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers in 2008, with domestic banks, backe...
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16-Mar 2023
MPLAD SCHEME MPLAD SCHEME
1. Context
Earlier this month in 2023, the government suspended the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme so that these funds would be available for its COVID-19...
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16-Mar 2023
McMAHON LINE
McMAHON LINE
1.Context
Two United States Senators, a Republican and a Democrat, have introduced a bipartisan resolution in the upper chamber of Congress reiterating that the US recognises the ...
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16-Mar 2023
POLITICAL RESERVATION FOR WOMEN
POLITICAL RESERVATIONS FOR WOMEN
1. Context
A day before her appearance in front of the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi liquor policy case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K.Kavitha laun...
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16-Mar 2023