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SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITIES
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITIES
1. Context
In the past few years, the Centre has discontinued two key educational schemes for religious minorities, narrowed the scope of another, and gradually cut dow...
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28-Aug 2023
ECHOLOCATION
ECHOLOCATION: WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
1. Context:
What do bats, Dolphins, and Submarines have in Common?
Humans have harnessed the principles of this ingenious technique to Create de...
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28-Aug 2023
E-COM COMPANIES
E-COM COMPANIES
1. Context
Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch to ensure “equitable” competition between large and small vendors in the e-commerce space and to empower small...
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25-Aug 2023
BRICS BRICS
1. Context
AS PRIME Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the BRICS (a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in Johannesburg on Tuesday, all eyes are on a possible...
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25-Aug 2023
ASTRA MISSILE
ASTRA MISSILE
1. Context
Recently the Ministry of Defence said that it has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based public-sector Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) for the supply of the Astra Mark-1, a...
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25-Aug 2023
INDIAN SPACE POLICY 2023
INDIAN SPACE POLICY 2023
1. Context
The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon is one of the most defining moments in India’s history. It consolidates its position as a space power. Indi...
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25-Aug 2023
NORTHERN SEA ROUTE
NORTHERN SEA ROUTE
1. Context
Murmansk, popularly called the capital of the Arctic region and the beginning point of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), is witnessing the rising trend of Indian involve...
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25-Aug 2023
ONE HEALTH
ONE HEALTH
1. Context
The concept of ‘One Health’ is currently gaining popularity worldwide; India has of late been taking significant strides to deploy concepts and strategies rooted in this ide...
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24-Aug 2023
THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD
THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD
1. Context
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report was released recently with the theme “Urbanisation, agrifo...
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24-Aug 2023
LUNAR QUAKES AND WATER ICE ON MOON
LUNAR QUAKES AND WATER ICE ON THE MOON
1. Context
After rolling down a ramp from the Chandrayaan-3 lander, the six-wheel, 26-kg rover, which is capable of slowly moving up to 500 metres, wi...
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24-Aug 2023
G 20 2023 SUMMIT
G-20
1. Context
The G20 world leaders’ summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. The summit is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in Indi...
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24-Aug 2023
BHARAT NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME
BHARAT NCAP
1. Context
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has rolled out an indigenous star-rating system for crash testing cars under which vehicles will be assigned between one to five...
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24-Aug 2023
BIODIVERSE NORTHEAST INDIA
BIODIVERSE NORTHEAST INDIA
1. Context
The Meghalaya High Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the cleanliness of the Umiam Lake. The court in its observation of the Meghalaya...
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23-Aug 2023
MADRAS DAY
MADRAS DAY
1. Context
August 22 is annually celebrated as Madras Day, to commemorate the foundation day of the city of Madras (now Chennai).
2. Madras Day
It was on this day in 163...
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23-Aug 2023
LIBERATED REMITTANCES SCHEME (LRS)
LIBERATED REMITTANCES SCHEME (LRS)
1. Context
Ahead of the deadline for the TCS (tax collected at source) which was supposed to come into effect from July this year, remittances by resident...
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23-Aug 2023