Subject: Defence Context: The Indian Navy (IN) is undertaking a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020. Concept: PASSEXs are conducted regularly by IN with units of friendly foreign navies, whilst visiting each other’s ports or during a rendezvous at sea. […]
Subject: International Events Context : China successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, state media reported Friday, marking a great advance in the country’s nuclear power research capabilities Concept: The artificial Sun (not to be confused with the ‘artificial moons’ China intends to send up to space soon), is […]
Subject: Current events Context: India’s first homes for transgender children in need of care and protection will soon be established in Bengaluru. Two government-run homes for transgender children will be established in Bengaluru Urban. Concept: The Ministry of Women and Child Development gave its nod for the project last week. Many transgender children in State-run […]
Subject: International Events Context: The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions, leading to changes in the way cannabis is internationally regulated, including its reclassification out of the most dangerous category of drugs. Concept: In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on marijuana and its derivatives, the CND […]
Daily Prelims Topic UN DECIDES CANNABIS NOT A DANGEROUS NARCOTIC INDIA’S FIRST HOME FOR TRANSGENDER CHILDREN ARTIFICIAL SUN PASSEX TLTRO CONTACTLESS PAYMENT FSSAI GUIDELINES THEATRE COMMAND KHUDAI KHIDMATGARS Daily Mains Mantra NEWSPAPER GS 1: History Who were Khudai Khidmadgars? Discuss their contribution in freedom movement. [Reference: Indian Express] Who were Lal, Bal, Pal […]