Delegated Legislation Subject : Polity In upholding the Centre’s 2016 decision on demonetisation, one of the key questions to decide for the Supreme Court was whether Parliament gave excessive powers to the Centre under the law to demonetise currency. While the majority ruling upheld the validity of the delegated legislation, the dissenting verdict […]
A new method of deposition of Nickel alloy coatings Subject :Science and Technology Concept: A new method of deposition of Nickel alloy coatings on high-performance materials in engineering applications can replace environmentally toxic chrome coatings. The coatings obtained are also highly corrosion-resistant and useful for the plastic ware industry. With ever-increasing demand for […]
The Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) Subject : Environment Context: The Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) event took place over four days from November 4 to 7, 2022, and involved 18 e-birders from four districts of Nagaland – Dimapur, Kohima, Peren, and Wokh Concept: The Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) is a citizen […]
Micro-seismic observatories being set up at joshimath: says union minister Subject : Geography Context: Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Tuesday said the ministry will set up numerous micro-seismic observation systems at Joshimath, to study and gather data on whether the area had been suffering from small earthquakes and tremors. What is […]
Why does Delhi remain the most polluted city? Subject :Geography Geographical reasons: Location of Delhi: It lies to the northeast of the Thar Desert, to the northwest of the central plains and to the southwest of the Himalayas. As winds arrive from the coasts, bringing with them pollutants picked up along the way, […]
Delhi is still the most polluted city 3 from Bihar placed in top 10 Subject : Environment Context: Delhi continued to be the top polluted city in the country in 2022. More in the news: Delhi has an annual average of PM 2.5 concentration 99.7 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3) of air, much […]
Prithvi- ll tactical ballistic missile test successfully Subject : Science and Technology Context: India successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. The missile struck its target with high accuracy. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical […]
What is a cold wave and why northwest India is shivering Subject: Geography Context: In Delhi, the Safdarjung weather station has recorded cold wave conditions for five consecutive days so far this month, making it the longest such spell in a decade. Details: The lowest minimum temperature recorded this month was 1.9 degrees […]
Microsoft to invest in Open AI: A closer look at the company behind ChatGPT and Dall-E Subject: Science and Technology Context: Microsoft is reportedly in talks to invest $10 billion into AI research powerhouse OpenAI, which could bring its valuation to $29 billion. Details: Recently OpenAI has launched its AI chatbot capable of […]
World Bank Subject : Economy Context: The World Bank has retained growth forecast for India at 6.9 per cent for FY23 and 6.6 per cent for FY24. This is despite the latest Global Economic Prospects report, released on Saturday, portraying a gloomy picture for entire world economy About the Report The World Bank produces the GEP twice a year, in January and June, as part of its in-depth analysis of key global macroeconomic developments and their impact on member countries. The GEP provides […]