GS Paper III
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At COP28, climate finance is a key topic of discussion among the governments of nearly 200 countries.
GS Paper III
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At COP28, climate finance is a key topic of discussion among the governments of nearly 200 countries.
GS Paper III
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The International Methane Emissions Observatory’s (IMEO) third annual report - ‘An Eye on Methane’ has been published.
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India became a member of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, an initiative led by the Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
GS Paper II
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An estranged Parsi wife of a prominent Hindu industrialist is seeking legal advice on her alimony rights, their marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and not the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA).
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The new plant species of ‘wild okra' has been discovered by a scientist from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in Odisha.
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The Cybersecurity firm Promon, a trailblazer in mobile security solutions, has brought to light a novel adversary—FjordPhantom.
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Indonesia's Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted.
GS Paper III
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The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023.
GS Paper I and II
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A US warship and multiple other commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea, deepening maritime tension in the Middle East.
GS Paper II
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The Centre has sanctioned Rs. 1,500 crore for the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles II (FAME-II) scheme to address concerns about funds running out before the March 2024 deadline.
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Voice calling over VoLTE was truly a game-changer. Now it's time for this feature to showcase itself into 5G-enabled VoNR (Voice over 5G).
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Lucy spacecraft had unexpectedly discovered a moonlet orbiting Dinkinesh, an asteroid a few months back. Now that moonlet has been named “ SELAM”.
GS Paper III
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The transformative benefits of population-level genome sequencing. The UK has announced the completion of half a million whole-genome sequences, almost 0.7% of its population.
GS Paper III
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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs released the 70th edition of the annual 'Crime in India' report which contains an exhaustive set of crime statistics for the year 2022.
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India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest tally at elections held at its Assembly in London for the 2024-25 biennium.
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In a groundbreaking study, researchers created small robots out of human cells that can move and heal neurons in a laboratory setting.
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Athi River has no piped water or sewage system, and drought is making clean water supplies more scarce and expensive for locals.
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Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably unusual cache of 2000-year-old coins within the remains of a Buddhist shrine at Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan.
GS Paper III
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The Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC) has praised India’s Standards on Millets and accepted its proposal to develop Global Standards for Millets during its 46th session held in Rome, Italy.
GS Paper III
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The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles is hosting the 81st Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Mumbai, in association with the Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI), the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the Cotton Association of India (CAI).
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A recent study published in the journal Gut sheds light on the complex link between serum lipids, lipid-modifying targets, and cholelithiasis, a prevalent illness marked by gallstone production.
GS Paper II
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23 states have agreed to participate in a program implementation study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in reducing TB disease incidence in adults.
GS Paper II
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Central Government approves fourth phase roll-out of Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN) scheme.
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BASIC nations urge Global Stocktake to assess developed nations' failures in COP28 climate talks.
GS Paper III
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The report ‘Global Drought Snapshot’ was released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in collaboration with the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) at COP28 at Dubai.
GS Paper III
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PM Narendra Modi launched an initiative focusing on generating Green Credits through plantation on degraded wasteland.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “orange” alert for Tamil Nadu and coastal and interior Andhra Pradesh due to the potential landfall of cyclone Michaung.
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Scientists discovered the rare St. George’s cross medusa jellyfish near a Japanese volcanic crater in 2002. Now they have confirmed it is a new species altogether named Santjordia pagesi.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of England (BoE) recently signed an agreement (MoU) about working together and sharing information regarding the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL).
GS Paper III
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Sugarcane byproduct pressmud can be a sweet spot for India’s compressed biogas sector. The byproduct can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas CBG valued at Rs 2,484 crore.