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HALLMARK
HALLMARK
1. Context
The government announced the phased implementation of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery with effect from June 16. In the first phase, gold hallmarking will be available ...
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11-Nov 2023
CITY OF MUSIC
CITY OF MUSIC
1. Context
Recently, The city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh was added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for its “strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity”. Kozi...
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11-Nov 2023
SATURN
SATURN
1. Context
One of the most spectacular sights in the Solar System is the majestic ringed planet Saturn, which is clearly visible in the evening sky through a telescope. In 2025, however...
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11-Nov 2023
PUSA-44
PUSA-44
1. Context
In its order on November 7, 2023, directing the Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan governments to ensure that the burning of crop stubble is “stopped forthwith”, the Sup...
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10-Nov 2023
COMPTROLLER AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA (CAG)
COMPTROLLER AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA (CGI)
1.Context
Shedding the shackles of foreign domination, India awoke to “life and freedom” on August 15, 1947. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of...
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10-Nov 2023
CLOUD SEEDING
CLOUD SEEDING
1. Context
If raindrops fall in Delhi on November 20 and 21 2023, they could be ‘artificial’. The Delhi government said there is a possibility for a cloud seeding pilot in the...
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10-Nov 2023
2+2 MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE
INDIA-US 2+2 MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE
1. Context
U.S Secretary of Defence Lloyd J.Austin arrived in India for a 2+2 Ministerial dialogue
2. What is 2+2 Ministerial dialogue?
The annual 2+2 Min...
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10-Nov 2023
DEMENTIA
DEMENTIA
1. Context
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA) reveals concerning trends among older Americans facing dementia or mild cognitive ...
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10-Nov 2023
STUBBLE BURNING
STUBBLE BURNING
1. Context
Reminding the Punjab government that the fight against stubble burning cannot be political, Recently the Supreme Court asked the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan ...
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09-Nov 2023
AIR POLLUTANTS
POLLUTANTS IN THE AIR
1. Context
Rising pollution levels in north India have led to focus returning on the Air Quality Index (AQI) score, a measure of air pollution. Delhi, for instance, reco...
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09-Nov 2023
LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND
LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND
1. Context
Amidst the escalating climate crisis, two terms have emerged at the forefront of global discussions: adaptation and loss and damage (L&D). While adaptation focuses...
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09-Nov 2023
EXTREMELY BACKWARD CASTE (EBC)
EXTREMELY BACKWARD CASTE (EBC)
1. Context
MORE THAN a third of Bihar’s families live on around Rs 200 a day, among the Scheduled Castes that number stands as high as 43.93%; only 7% of its pop...
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09-Nov 2023
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION
1. Background
When India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited the planned site of the Bhakra Nangal Dam in Bilaspur in 1954, he called dams “the temples of modern...
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08-Nov 2023
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
1. Context
Recently, the UN International Organization of Migration (IOM) reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic ...
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08-Nov 2023
DELHI'S ODD EVEN SCHEME
DELHI'S ODD-EVEN SCHEME
1. Context
Delhi government will observe and implement The Odd-Even scheme as per the instructions given by the Supreme Court of India
2. What is the Odd-Even Schem...
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08-Nov 2023