GS Paper III
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Recently, the German Economy Minister said that Berlin will allow sub-seabed storage of CO2 produced in certain industries in order to reach its goal to be carbon neutral by 2045.
GS Paper III
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Recently, the German Economy Minister said that Berlin will allow sub-seabed storage of CO2 produced in certain industries in order to reach its goal to be carbon neutral by 2045.
GS Paper III
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The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) report titled ‘Decarbonising Global Value Chains’ reveals that India may face a 10.5% value-added tax (VAT) on production if the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is implemented.
GS Paper III
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The government has formed an expert committee headed by Finance Secretary T V Somanathan to make its recommendations to bring out uniform Know Your Customer (KYC) norms.
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The flow of water from the Ravi River to Pakistan has been completely halted with the completion of the Shahpur Kandi barrage.
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The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 took place in Nairobi, Kenya with a call for international collaboration to phase-out short-lived climate pollutants, or “super pollutants”, such as methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
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The problem of toxic arsenic and fluoride in groundwater across various areas of the country is not being effectively addressed by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
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As the Red Sea crisis enters its fourth month, global supply chains increasingly grapple with inflated freights, delayed vessel schedules, and product shortages.
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After almost 75 years, a female Indian Gharial has been spotted in Greater Kaziranga National Park.
GS Paper III
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Recently, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, have patented the use of Indian spices to develop Nanomedicines to treat cancer.
GS Paper II
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Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice informed the Lok Sabha that the Law Ministry has accepted its recommendation to establish regional benches of the Supreme Court across India.
GS paper III
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The government announced a plan to set up the “world’s largest grain storage plan” in the cooperative sector.
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Two years have passed since Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The military conflict between Ukraine and Russia appears to be continuing without any end in sight.
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The Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), an autonomous body under the Union Culture Ministry, has proposed to conduct a linguistic survey across the country to create a ‘Language Atlas’ of India.
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Scientists have isolated an antibacterial compound that can kill Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, without generating any signs of bacterial drug resistance in infected mice.
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An analysis of blood samples from 55 patients diagnosed with Long COVID has revealed that they experienced prolonged elevated levels of an anti-viral protein interferon-gamma, which persisted for 180 days post-infection.
GS Paper III
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For the first time in about 11 years, the government released the broad findings of the All India Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) carried out between August 2022 and July 2023.
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Singhbhum Craton’s unique geological features, including its greenstone belts, provide invaluable information about Earth’s surface and atmospheric processes.
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The Union government has allocated an annual fund of ₹20 crore to bail out poor prisoners languishing in prisons across the country due to financial constraints.
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Recently, the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship inaugurated “Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana” under Skill India Mission, empowering PM Svanidhi Beneficiaries.
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Recently, an international team of physicists from the Anti-hydrogen Experiment: Gravity, Interferometry, Spectroscopy (AEgIS) collaboration has achieved a breakthrough by demonstrating the laser cooling of Positronium.
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The Government of India has approved amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020.
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Recently, Madhya Pradesh CM inaugurated the golden jubilee (50th edition) event of the Khajuraho dance festival, 1484 artists came together to set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest Kathak dance performance ever in the festival.
GS Paper II & III
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South Sudan and Mali, where Guinea worm disease was once more common, have made commendable progress, although the fight continues in Chad and the Central African Republic.
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MIT researchers have developed a new iteration of their anti-tampering ID tag using terahertz waves.
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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have developed a synthetic human antibody that can neutralize a potent neurotoxin produced by the Elapidae family of highly venomous snakes, which includes the cobra, king cobra, krait and black mamba.
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In a mega boost for the Indian Navy, the Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the acquisition of over 200 BrahMos extended-range supersonic cruise missiles for deployment on its warships.
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Concerns have been raised about the misuse of Interpol’s notice system, especially the issuance of blue corner notices, which are less scrutinised than their red corner notices.
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Submerged banks and mesophotic depths are important foraging grounds for critically endangered marine animals such as Hawksbill Sea Turtles and may support a rich array of marine life.
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Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara is a tribal festival honouring the tribal goddesses celebrated in the state of Telangana.
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Recently Delhi High Court (HC) stated that the right to adopt a child is not a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution and the prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) do not have any right to choose who to adopt.