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ORGANIC INTELLUCTUALS
ORGANIC INTELLECTUALS
1. Introduction
Antonio Gramsci, an Italian Marxist, introduced the concept of the 'organic intellectual' in his Prison Notebooks. Written during his imprisonment by the...
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27-Jun 2023
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (MDB)
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (MDB)
1. Context
In their joint statement, President Joe Biden and PM Modi underscored the need to strengthen and reform the multilateral system to reflect con...
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27-Jun 2023
RANI DURGAVATI GAURAV YATRA
RANI DURGAVATI GAURAV YATRA
1. Context
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh launched the six-day Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra on (June 22 2023). Home Minister Amit ...
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27-Jun 2023
FOOD GRAIN PROCUREMENT IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA
FOOD GRAIN PROCUREMENT IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA
1. Context
Punjab and Haryana have been India’s breadbasket and lynchpins of its food security, especially post the Green Revolution. Over the last t...
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26-Jun 2023
PURI RATH YATRA
PURI RATH YATRA
1. Context
The annual Rath Yatra, a car festival celebrating Lord Jagannath, attracts millions of visitors to the beach town of Puri in Odisha. This year, the festival commenced on ...
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26-Jun 2023
CELL CULTIVATED CHICKEN
CELL CULTIVATED CHICKEN
1. Context
On June 21, 2023, two Californiabased companies were cleared to make and sell cellcultivated chicken, the ‘official’ name of chicken meat that is grown in a l...
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26-Jun 2023
US-INDIA FIGHTER JET DEAL
US-INDIA FIGHTER JET DEAL
1. Context
Coinciding with Prime Minister's first state visit, India and the U.S. have announced a series of agreements in defence cooperation, space technology, AI and ot...
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26-Jun 2023
VOICE OF CONSCIENCE TO CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE
VOICE OF CONSCIENCE TO CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE
1.Context
For the UPSC, the terms such as Voice of Conscience and Crisis of Conscience is their assessment tool for whether the candidate is capable...
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26-Jun 2023
NEHRU-LIAQUAT PACT
NEHRU-LIAQUAT PACT
1. Background
Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh, the predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party, died, purportedly of a heart attack, on June 23, 195...
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24-Jun 2023
INDIAN DIASPORA
INDIAN DIASPORA
1. Context
Inaugurating the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indians living overseas are “brand ambassadors” of the country on foreign soil....
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24-Jun 2023
UPANISHADS
UPANISHADS
1. Context
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was met by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington DC Wednesday (June 21, 2023) night Thursday in Indi...
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23-Jun 2023
COMPTROLLER AUDITOR GENERAL (CAG)
COMPTROLLER AUDITOR GENERAL (CAG)
1. Context
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids on 14 Premises in Mumbai and nearby areas about an alleged scam worth Rs 38 crores in the Brihanmumb...
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23-Jun 2023
KYOTO PROTOCOL
KYOTO PROTOCOL
1. Context
Recently, the European Union (EU) has put forward a proposal, called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The US, Canada, and Japan are planning similar measur...
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23-Jun 2023
SUMMER SOLSTICE
SUMMER SOLSTICE
1. Context
The longest day of the year, for anyone living north of the Equator, is June 21. The day is referred to as the Summer Solstice and it occurs when the sun is directly over...
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23-Jun 2023
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO)
1. Context
The recently concluded meeting of the G20 working group on trade and investment focused on the important issue of WTO reform. This has been on the global...
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22-Jun 2023