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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
1.Context
Leaders from around 200 countries will gather in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh from November 6-18 for the 27th round of the Conference of Parties, or COP27, t...
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31-Oct 2022
C295-AIRCRAFT
C295-AIRCRAFT
1. Context
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (October 30) laid the foundation stone of the C295 aircraft manufacturing plant in Vadodara Gujarat.
2. Key Points
The Tata-Airbus c...
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31-Oct 2022
ANTI-SUPERSTITION LAWS IN INDIA
ANTI-SUPERSTITION LAWS IN INDIA
1. Context
The brutal murder of two women as part of "ritualistic human sacrifices" in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerela has left the country in shock.
2. Int...
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31-Oct 2022
MIYA COMMUNITY
MIYA COMMUNITY
1. Context
The inauguration of a museum showcasing the culture of Bengalispeaking or Bengal-origin Muslims in Assam was sealed on October 25 after it sparked controversy.
2. Key Poi...
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31-Oct 2022
NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
1. Context
The New National Curriculum Framework for the foundational stages of education was launched by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and has rec...
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29-Oct 2022
GILGIT-BALTISTAN
GILGIT-BALTISTAN
1. Context
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 27 said India had "only just begun walking north" and the journey would end when "we reach the remaining parts (of PoK), Gilgit...
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29-Oct 2022
MYANMAR EXECUTIONS
MYANMAR EXECUTIONS
1. Context
Myanmar's junta executed four pro-democracy activists and has called the executions "lawful" and said it was "justice for the people".
2. Who are the activists who ...
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29-Oct 2022
ANTI–TRUST CASES
ANTI–TRUST CASES
1. Context
The Competition Commission of India has fined Google twice for abusing its dominant position in the market and for anti-competitive policies in its in-app billing a...
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28-Oct 2022
BLUE FLAG BEACHES
BLUE-FLAG BEACHES
1.Context:
India now has "12 blue beaches", a certificate awarded by the prestigious international programme of cleanliness & environmental sustainability run by ...
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28-Oct 2022
UNICEF –The Coldest Year Of The Rest Of Their Lives
UNICEF –The Coldest Year Of The Rest Of Their Lives
1. Context
'The coldest year of the rest of their lives report
A new UNICEF report finds that in even the best-case scenario 2 billion chi...
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28-Oct 2022
HAWK AIR DEFENCE EQUIPMENT
HAWK AIR DEFENCE EQUIPMENT
1.Context
The United States is considering sending older HAWK air defense equipment from storage to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian drone and Cruise missile a...
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28-Oct 2022
DIRTY BOMB
DIRTY BOMB
1.Context
Russia intends to raise at the United Nations Security Council its accusation that Ukraine is planning a "Dirty Bomb" attack.
2.Dirty Bomb
The term 'Dirty Bomb' refers ...
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28-Oct 2022
DISINFORMATION LAW
DISINFORMATION LAW
1. Context
Turkey's parliament adopted the much-critiqued "disinformation law" that accords jail terms of up to three years to social media users and journalists for spreading "d...
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28-Oct 2022
GM MUSTARD
GM MUSTARD
1. Introduction:
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change recommended the environmental r...
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27-Oct 2022
SATELLITE PHONE
SATELLITE PHONE
1. Why in the news
A senior executive of Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco spent several days in prison in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand after he was arrested by police...
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27-Oct 2022