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India may witness increased rainfall during the southwest monsoon season following a dry winter and predictions of intense heat.
GS Paper I
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India may witness increased rainfall during the southwest monsoon season following a dry winter and predictions of intense heat.
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The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) under the commerce ministry has launched the pilot on ONDC in Himachal Pradesh.
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U.N. Women will work closely with Kerala’s gender parks and provide technical assistance for the Safe City project and gender data hub.
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Researchers from Drexel University and the University of British Columbia are trying to lighten the load by creating and testing a waveguide made from 3D-printed polymers coated with a conductive nanomaterial called MXene.
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The current Election Commissioner is set to retire on February 14, and his successor will be picked through a consultative process being adopted for the first time.
GS Paper III
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Recently, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, the two cell-based gene therapies (utilising the CRISPR/Cas 9 genome editing technology) were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, USA) for sickle cell anemia treatment and beta-thalassemia.
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Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the repo rate steady at 6.5%, reiterating its focus on withdrawing accommodation.
GS Paper III
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Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) has faced a definite setback after an important town in Myanmar was captured recently by a rebel group.
GS Paper III
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Developed nations are accused of using sustainability to address trade deficits with developing nations.
GS Paper III
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has urged the Romanian government to classify Mahmudia wetland as a ‘national interest ecological restoration area’ to protect its natural progress and foster community prosperity.
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A crucial milestone has been achieved with India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility successfully established and tested by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK).
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On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on February 6, the World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated its commitment to prevent and respond to female genital mutilation (FGM).
GS Paper II
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The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has cleared the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, becoming the first state to adopt a UCC post-independence.
GS Paper III
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APEDA provides assistance to registered exporters of millets under Agriculture & Processed Food Export Promotion Scheme.
GS Paper III
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The 2024-25 interim Budget emphasises fiscal correction, increased capital expenditures, and aims to lower the fiscal deficit.
GS Paper II
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The Delhi High Court recently ruled that intelligence and security organisations are not exempted under the RTI Act when the “information sought pertains to allegations of corruption and human rights violation”.
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The Rajya Sabha learned that the invasive Thrips Parvispinus may have displaced or even eliminated the native scirtothrips dorsalis chilli thrips.
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Recently, the Prime Minister of India replied to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ on the president’s address, which was delivered on the first day of the Budget Session in the Parliament.
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According to data reported in a 2021 paper by a group of researchers from Denmark and the U.S., dust particles struck the solar panels attached to the Juno spacecraft.
GS Paper III
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Recently, Experts from The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) called for ‘bold action’ and ‘urgent finance’ to prevent the collapse of nature in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH).
GS Paper II
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The delimitation of constituencies for the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies is to be carried out on the basis of the first Census after 2026.
GS Paper III
News Excerpt: As per the Revenue Secretary, India’s Tax-to-GDP ratio is expected to hit a record high of 11.7% of GDP in 2024-25.
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The GRAPES-3 experiment in Ooty, India, operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has discovered a new feature in the cosmic-ray proton spectrum.
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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists at NASA have found a 'super-Earth,' a planet that could potentially support life.
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A record-breaking 77 countries experienced their hottest year on record in 2023, according to the Global Water Monitor report.
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Recently, NASA announced that it is finishing the initial phase of its ambitious plan to build a small electricity-generating nuclear reactor on the Moon.
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The Finance Ministry increased import duties on 'gold findings,' due to a drastic 5,000% surge in imports, reaching Rs 5,212 crore this fiscal year.
GS Paper II
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A few weeks ago, the Arakan Army captured Paletwa in the Chin State, which lies on Myanmar’s western borders with Bangladesh and India.
GS Paper II
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Panchayats which have a better say over power, people, and money also feature high on health, nutrition, and sanitation scores.
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According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest global cancer burden estimates released on February 1, 2024, the number of new cancer cases rose by 20 million in 2022.