GS Paper II
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The Supreme Court has said that 'forests' should be defined in accordance with a judgment it passed in 1996. This assertion questions the Govt's argument for amending the Forest Conservation Act.
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The India-U.S. Defence Acceleration Ecosystem Summit, INDUS-X, began in New Delhi.
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Four bone fragments of Lord Buddha, also known as Kapilvastu Relics, presently kept in the National Museum, will be taken to Thailand on Thursday.
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Researchers from Oxford University recently discovered a new Harappan site near Dholavira, ‘Morodharo’.
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The study, conducted by scientists at Columbia University in New York and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, profiled individual plastic particles to bridge the knowledge gap that exists in the analysis of nanoplastics, as a result of effective techniques.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH), a platform for sharing knowledge and digital products among countries.
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Recently, the 3rd Meeting of ATIGA was hosted by India in Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi, and Delegates from ASEAN countries participated in the meeting.
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Recently, Data released by the UNESCAP as part of Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report: Showcasing Transformative Actions 2024 report indicated that the country still had quite a few indicators where data availability was an issue.
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The Indian Navy’s largest-ever multilateral naval exercise - Milan 2024 - kicked off in Vizag city with several warships from the Indian Navy and foreign navies participating in the Harbour Phase of the event.
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The European Union recently launched Operation Aspides to protect maritime traffic in the Red Sea, which Houthi rebel attacks have disrupted.
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Man-made gems are reshaping the $89 billion global diamond jewellery market, especially in the west Indian city of Surat, where 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut and polished.
