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FJORD
FJORD
1. Context
The question has been asked in UPSC CSE Mains 2023 General Studies Paper 1 on formation of fjords
2. Fjord
A fjord is a deep, narrow and elongated sea or lakedrain, wit...
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26-Sep 2023
PTERYGOTRIGLA INTERMEDICA
PTERYGOTRIGLA INTERMEDICA
1. Context
The scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of a vibrant orange-coloured deep water marine fish from Digha Mohana...
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26-Sep 2023
PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS SUMMIT
PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS SUMMIT
1. Context
President Joe Biden will host a second summit with Pacific island leaders this week, part of a U.S. charm offensive to block further Chinese inroads into a...
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26-Sep 2023
CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE FOR TRANSPERANCY (CBIT)
CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE FOR TRANSPARENCY (CBIT)
1. Context
India and the United Nations have joined hands to introduce a groundbreaking initiative called the “India-UN Capacity Building I...
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26-Sep 2023
SOUTH CHINA SEA
SOUTH CHINA SEA
1. Context
Recently, The Philippines accused China’s coast guard of installing a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying it prevented Filipinos from en...
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26-Sep 2023
LORD GANESH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
LORD GANESH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
1.Context
The ten-day Ganesh festival began on September 19 (Ganesh Chaturthi) this year. Celebrated with great devotion and festivity across India and especiall...
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25-Sep 2023
MANGALYAN MISSION
MANGALYAN MISSION
1. Context
Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a significant milestone by successfully executing a soft landing with Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar south po...
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25-Sep 2023
SANTINIKETAN
SANTINIKETAN
1. Context
RABINDRANATH TAGORE’S Santiniketan, the university town in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This was announced by th...
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25-Sep 2023
WILFUL DEFAULTERS
WILFUL DEFAULTERS
1. Context
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed that lenders should classify a borrower as a “wilful defaulter” within six months of their account being declared a non-pe...
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25-Sep 2023
GLOBAL DEBT
GLOBAL DEBT
1. Context
Global debt has reached a staggering $307 trillion by the end of June 2023, marking a significant milestone in the world's financial landscape according to the Institute of ...
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25-Sep 2023
SHANKARACHARYA
SHANKARACHARYA
1. Context
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar in the poll-bound on September...
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25-Sep 2023
WORLD BAMBOO DAY
WORLD BAMBOO DAY
1. Context
World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18, initiatives like the International Bamboo Artisans Conclave in Dumka, organized by the Government of Jharkhand, aim to b...
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23-Sep 2023
PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
1. Context
Six out of nine planetary boundaries, which can be imagined as blood pressure, that make Earth healthy and habitable have been transgressed because of humaninduced...
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23-Sep 2023
GRAVITATIONAL INSTABILITIES AND GALAXY EVOLUTION
GRAVITATIONAL INSTABILITIES AND GALAXY EVOLUTION
1. Context
A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) could help understand how gravitational instabilities are connected ...
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23-Sep 2023
SUB CATEGORISATION OF SCHEDULED CASTE
SUB-CATEGORISATION OF SCHEDULED CASTE
1. Context
In a 6:1 landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 1) allowed the sub-categorisation of scheduled castes in reservations, allowing w...
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23-Sep 2023