20 OCTOBER 2023
20 OCTOBER 2023
Topic 1 : Who are the Palestinians? Why in news: A feature of the constant media coverage of the latest bloody chapter of the Israel-Palestine conflict has been the oversimplification of the Palestinian identity. First usage of the word ‘Palestine’ and what did it denote? Current usage of the term: Why in news: Microalgae, which form the base […]
28 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: National Medical Commission’s new guidelines Context: These are some of the guidelines for the professional conduct of registered doctors of modern medicine recently notified by the ethics and medical registration board under the country’s apex regulator National Medical Commission (NMC). About the guidelines: About National Medical Commission National Medical Commission (NMC) is a regulatory body which regulates medical education […]
25 AUGUST 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS
Topic 1: Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 Context: Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 clear by both Houses of Parliament of India Key provisions: Topic 2: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Context: There are 1782 Gram Panchayats adopted under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) during the last five years. About the scheme: Topic 3: China’s deflation Context: Consumer […]
24 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 Context: Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment ) Bill, 2023 clear by both Houses of Parliament of India Key provisions: Topic 2: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Context: There are 1782 Gram Panchayats adopted under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) during the last five years. About the scheme: Topic 3: China’s deflation Context: Consumer […]
23 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: Matangini Hazra and Kanaklata Barua Context: During her address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, President of India paid tributes to women freedom fighters. Matangini Hazra: Kanaklata Barua Topic 2: Cloudburst Context: Following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, landslides have occurred in the state. About a cloudburst How common are cloudbursts? Can cloudbursts be forecast? […]
22 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: Matangini Hazra and Kanaklata Barua Context: During her address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, President of India paid tributes to women freedom fighters. Matangini Hazra: Kanaklata Barua Topic 2: Cloudburst Context: Following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, landslides have occurred in the state. About a cloudburst How common are cloudbursts? Can cloudbursts be forecast? […]
21 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: Ragging regulations in India Context: An 18-year-old undergraduate student died after falling from the second floor of his hostel in Kolkata allegedly due to ragging. Supreme Court on ragging UGC guidelines Under IPC: State laws: Topic 2: Turmeric supplements Context: Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued a medical advisory warning Australians of the risk of liver injury […]
19 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: India’s first 3D-printed post office Context: India’s first 3D-printed post office was recently in Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout. Key details: Topic 2: Agnikul’s Agnibaan space vehicle Context: Chennai-based space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos announced that it had taken a rocket that it has developed to a launchpad in Sriharikota to “commence integration checks” for a proposed suborbital space flight. […]
18 AUGUST 2023
Topic 1: Zarth App Context: A new application is developed for knowing about the transients. Key details: Topic 2: Buzkashi of Afghan society Context: In the book “Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan”, the author writes about a game called Buzkashi. About Buzkashi: Topic 3: Person in news: Madan Lal Dhingra Context: Madan Lal Dhingra was an Indian revolutionary […]
