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KASHI TAMIL SANGAM
KASHI TAMIL SANGAM
1. Context
The center will be organizing a one-of-its-kind event called 'Kashi-Tamil Sangamam' in Varanasi to re-establish age-old links between the cultures of Varanasi and Ta...
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22-Nov 2022
INDIA- CARBON EMISSIONS
INDIA- CARBON EMISSIONS
1. Introduction:
At the Climate Change Conference (COP-27), India unveiled its much-awaited Long-Term Low emission Development Strategy during COP-27, but se...
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21-Nov 2022
HYPERTENSION
HYPERTENSION
1. Context:
High blood pressure is occurring in one in 3-4 children & this is much higher than earlier estimates of about 7% elevated blood pressure is more preva...
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21-Nov 2022
KEMPEGOWDA
KEMPEGOWDA
1. Context
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru and unveiled a 108-feet tall bronze statue of 'Nadaprabhu' Kempegowda, credited to be the city's founder. He also inaugurat...
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21-Nov 2022
UKRAINE AND GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
UKRAINE AND GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
1.Why in news?
War, rain and economic hardship have depressed Ukraine’s wheat plantings, depriving the nation of vital export earnings in 2023 and heralding ...
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21-Nov 2022
JAPAN INCREASING ITS DEFENCE BUDGET
JAPAN INCREASING ITS DEFENCE BUDGET
1. Context
For decades, Japan has maintained a low profile on defence spending and remained dependent on its allies, mainly the U.S., for security guarantees. ...
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21-Nov 2022
ROAD TO NET ZERO STATUS
ROAD TO NET ZERO STATUS
1.Why in news?
At the COP27, India outlined its plan to achieve a net-zero emission status by 2070
2.Key takeaways
Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries have ...
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21-Nov 2022
WORLD POPULATION
WORLD POPULATION
1.Why in news?
According to un.org : The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most popu...
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21-Nov 2022
FIAT MONEY VS TENDER
FIAT MONEY VS TENDER MONEY
1. FIAT MONEY
Fiat money is not backed by physical commodities, such as gold. Instead, it is government-backed. Most paper currencies today are fiat currencies. Fiat mo...
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19-Nov 2022
SHAHEED KARTAR SINGH SARABHA
KARTAR SINGH
He was born in a Jat Sikh family in the Sarabha district of Ludhiana to Sahib Kaur and Mangal Singh on May 24, 1896, Kartar Singh was the only son of his loving parents. He lost...
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18-Nov 2022
CARBON BORDER TAX
CARBON BORDER TAX
1. Context
A group of countries including India has opposed the carbon border taxes policy at the COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, saying it could "result in market distortion".
2. Wh...
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18-Nov 2022
BALIYATRA
BALIYATRA
1. Context
During the G20 Summit, PM Modi mentioned Baliyatra, literally 'Voyage to Bali', one of the country's largest open-air fairs commemorating the 2,000-year-old maritime and cul...
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18-Nov 2022
PATAN PATAOLA SCARF
PATAN PATAOLA SCARF
1.Context
PM Modi presented US President Joe Biden with Kangra miniature paintings; UK PM Rishi Sunak with 'Mata Ni Pachedi', a handmade Gujarat textile offered in temples;...
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17-Nov 2022
NO MONEY FOR TERROR (NMFT)
NO MONEY FOR TERROR (NMFT)
1. Context
India will host the Third No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference on November 18-19. Delegates from 75 countries and international bodies are expected to atten...
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17-Nov 2022
RETAIL INFLATION RETAIL INFLATION
1. Context
The fight against inflation is in the news because Retail Inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eases to a three-month low of 6.77 percent in October thi...
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17-Nov 2022