GS Paper II
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Recently, resecurity, a US company, informed the world about the availability of Indians’ personal data on the dark web.
GS Paper II
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Recently, resecurity, a US company, informed the world about the availability of Indians’ personal data on the dark web.
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The Ministry of Railways has made training in disaster management mandatory for railway officers.
GS Paper III
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the risk of stagflation to 1%, down from 3% in August.
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Recently, AstroSat has detected bright sub-second X-ray bursts from a new and unique neutron star with an ultrahigh magnetic field (magnetar).
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More than 500 women from Kudumbashree units across Kerala staged a Chavittu Natakam performance at Durbar Hall Grounds in Kochi.
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A jellyfish uses the nematocyst to painful and sometimes deadly effect.
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The visit of French President Emmanuel Macron as the chief guest at the Indian Republic Day celebrations opens various opportunities for Indo-French defence, space, nuclear relations.
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Veerashaiva Mahasabha has urged the community members not to describe themselves as Hindu in the forthcoming population census or caste census.
GS Paper I
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India is close to an agreement to acquire five lithium exploration and development blocks in Argentina, with talks in the "final stages."
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The dark energy content of the universe, based on theory, is wildly off the mark.
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Drought has claimed the lives of over 100 elephants in Zimbabwe's largest Hwange National Park.
GS Paper III
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The fintech sector in India is facing challenges as compliance costs have nearly doubled in the past year, driven by frequent regulatory changes introduced by the RBI.
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Iran summoned the Russian envoy to Tehran after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf.
GS Paper II
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The Supreme Court has clarified that tribunals functioning under the strict parameters of their governing legislations cannot direct the government to make policy.
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The tradition of having a Christmas tree is not Biblical. It is a modern invention that originated in Germany.
GS Paper III
News Excerpt: Rising Chinese imports of Man-Made Fiber (MMF) fabrics have severely impacted India's textile sector, severely affecting local manufacturers and prompting calls for stricter custom measures.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister claimed that India, specifically Ujjain, set the world’s time some 300 years ago before the Prime Meridian was shifted, first to Paris and then to Greenwich (London).
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Recently, scientists confirmed that the world's biggest iceberg is "on the move" after being stuck to the ocean floor for 37 years.
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Two Telugu inscriptions of 16th century found in Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh.
GS Paper III
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The Tea Board India has asked tea estates and small tea growers across India to avoid using chemicals or pesticides that have no label claim for tea in their plantations.
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The Winter Session of Parliament which commenced on 4th December, 2023 has been adjourned sine die on 21st December, 2023.
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Chilla-i-Kalan is the local name given to the 40 days of severe winter phase in Kashmir.
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Project PRAYAS (Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals) was launched on 21st december, 2023 at New Delhi to assist the migration.
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ISRO has been awarded the 2023 Leif Erikson Lunar Prize by the Exploration Museum in Iceland’s Husavik for its successful Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) pointed to gaps and inadequacies in procedures followed and documentation of statutory audits done by top audit firms.
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The winter solstice was observed in India on 22nd December.
GS Paper II and III
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With a little over 10% of funds under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) sanctioned so far, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) convened a meeting with Chief Ministers of States in the region, asking for “feasible concept notes”.
GS Paper II
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The government is likely to put an end to the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) subsidy scheme once FAME II comes to an end in March, 2024.
GS Paper III
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The Union minister of environment, forest and climate change launched a G20 report titled “A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy” by NITI Aayog.
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Sahitya Akademi announces Annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 languages.