Will a nuclear-powered rocket cut travel time to Mars by half? Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: NASA and DARPA selected Lockheed Martin to design, build, and test a propulsion system for speeding astronauts to Mars. What is the purpose of the DRACO program announced by NASA and DARPA? The purpose […]
Parliamentary Committee Recommends Lowering Minimum Age for Contesting Elections Subject :Polity Section: Election Context: The Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievance, Law and Justice has made recommendations. Recommendation: Lower the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to 18 years, aligning it with the voting age in India. Young individuals can […]
Government to delay implementation of laptop, PC import curbs Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Context: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on August 4 delayed Thursday’s notification restricting imports of laptops, PCs, tablets, and servers to India ‘with immediate effect’ to November 1. What does the notification for the restriction on […]
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Modernizing Indian Railway Stations Subject :Schemes Context: PM Narendra Modi to virtually lay the foundation stone for 508 railway stations nationwide on Sunday. 25 Southern Railway stations set for renovation. What is the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme? The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is a Ministry of Railway’s scheme for […]
The Iberian wolf is extinct in Spain’s Andalusia: Report Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus), the species of gray wolf native to the Iberian Peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal, has been extinct in the historic region of Andalusia in the extreme south of Iberia since 2020. […]
Iraq eliminates trachoma as a public health problem Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Context: Iraq has now joined the league of 17 other countries that have eliminated trachoma, a neglected tropical disease and the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced recently. Details: The country is also […]
Assam’s Manas Tiger Reserve 63% short of staff, activist tells Environment Minister Subject: Environment Section: Protected Areas in news Context: While the western Assam’s Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve is moving from a low- to high-tiger-density area, it is almost 63% short of staff. Details: Manas had an effective staff strength of […]
What is a Privilege Motion and how does the Committee of Privileges in Parliament examine it? Subject :Polity Section: Parliament Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred complaints related to the privilege of the House against TMC’s Derek O’Brien and AAP’s Raghav Chadha to the privileges committee on Thursday Concept: Parliamentary privilege refers […]
Daily Practice Sheet 5 August 2023 Current Affairs Based GS 1: Geography What are strategic and critical minerals? Discuss their distribution. GS 1: Society Discuss the causes of rural poverty in India? Has rural poverty declined? GS 2: Polity What are parliamentary privileges? What role do they serve? Do we need to codify […]