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PERSONALITY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII)
PERSONALITY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII)
1. Context
Recently, a revelation by Resecurity, an American cybersecurity firm, disclosed that personally identifiable informati...
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07-Nov 2023
COMPOSITE WATER MANAGEMENT INDEX
COMPOSITE WATER MANAGEMENT INDEX
1. Context
Niti Aayog, the government’s think tank, is learnt to have marked the reports on states' progress on water management for 2018-19 and 2019-20 for ...
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07-Nov 2023
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE
1. Context
The Russian military reported a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear warheads from a new nuc...
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07-Nov 2023
INDIA-BHUTAN
INDIA-BHUTAN
1. Context
India and Bhutan, in a recent high-level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan's 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, have com...
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07-Nov 2023
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT
I. Introduction
The Supreme Court's recent decision to examine whether a transgender woman, post-sex reassignment surgery, qualifies as an "aggrieved ...
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06-Nov 2023
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
1. Context
India has initiated the development of its inaugural National Security Strategy. After years of contemplation within the military and ...
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06-Nov 2023
JAMMU AND POONCH
JAMMU AND POONCH
1. Context
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to enhance connectivity in the Jammu and Poonch regions. Thi...
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06-Nov 2023
WORKER PRODUCTIVITY
WORKER PRODUCTIVITY
1. Context
Citing Japan and Germany as examples of countries that grew because their citizens worked harder and for longer hours to rebuild their nations in the aftermath of the ...
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04-Nov 2023
IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
1. Context
Given that GDP growth rates and per capita income levels are generally seen as having a direct trade-off with emissions levels, conventional ...
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04-Nov 2023
TAX TREATY
TAX TREATY
1. Context
As economic realities change, negotiated relations among countries must also adapt. There is a need for periodic review of tax treaties, especially with respect to their econ...
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04-Nov 2023
CITY OF LITERATURE
KOZHIKODE AS " CITY OF LITERATURE"
1. Context
The city of Kozhikode in Kerala was added in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN)
Gwalior from Madhya Pradesh was also among the 55 new cities ...
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04-Nov 2023
OPERATION CACTUS
OPERATION CACTUS
1. Context
‘India Out’ was a campaign slogan for Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muizzu, who will take over the country’s reins on November 17, 2023. Over the past decade or so,...
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04-Nov 2023
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
1. Context
As economic realities change, negotiated relations among countries must also adapt. There is a need for periodic review of ...
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04-Nov 2023
SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF INDIA
SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF INDIA
1. Context
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday that southern peninsular India this year experienced the sixth driest October in 123 years.
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02-Nov 2023
ROAD SAFETY IN INDIA
ROAD SAFETY IN INDIA
1. Context
The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in death of 19 persons every hour, according to a r...
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02-Nov 2023