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Euro- Dollar Parity Subject: Economy Why in the news? The rupee reached a new low –79.88 against the US dollar with the steep rise in US inflation. Details: US annual consumer prices were 9.1 per cent in June, the highest in four decades, leading to the speculation that the US Federal Reserve will […]
Embedded value Subject: Economy Why in the news? Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) gained about a per cent on the BSE after the insurance giant on Thursday reported the Indian Embedded Value (IEV) rise. Concept: The Embedded Value (EV): Embedded value is the sum of the net asset value and […]
Gold price falling Subject: Economy Why in the news? International gold prices have declined, having fallen more than 12 per cent over the last three months. Cause of decline in gold price: Monetary Policy tightening by Central Banks Due to the spike in inflation and rise in interest rate especially by the US […]
Startup winter and crypto winter Subject: Economy Why in the news? The crypto market has been going through a downward trend with a sharp decline in prices since the beginning of this year. Further there has been a funding winter for startups too– Funding in the Indian start-up ecosystem has fallen by 40 […]
Goencho Saib- Goa’s patron saint Subject: History GoenchoSaib- Goa’s patron saint Velingkar has sparked a debate, claiming that Goa’s patron saint — or as they say in Konkani ‘GoenchoSaib’ — should be the mythical sage Parshuram and not the 16th-century Spanish priest St Francis Xavier. St Francis Xavier Francis Xavier was a Navarrese […]
Heat Wave in Western Europe Subject: Geography Heat Wave in Western Europe An intense and unprecedented early heatwave is baking western Europe, with temperatures in many places topping 40 degrees Celsius (°C). The UK, Portugal, Spain, Italy and France have been affected, with little relief in sight. Some of the worst conditions are […]
Mantle Plumes and Tectonic Plates Subject: Geography Mantle Plumes and Tectonic Plates Indian tectonic plates dragged a considerable amount of Kerguelen plume material for more than 2,000 km underneath the Indian lithosphere, a study finds. The buoyant rising of hot and low-density magma or plumes from the Earth’s interior towards the surface leads […]
Azores High Subject: Geography Extremely dry winter in Western Mediterranean due to expansion of ‘Azores High’ Azores High is a subtropical high pressure system that extends over the eastern subtropical North Atlantic and western Europe during winter. It is associated with anticyclonic winds in the subtropical North Atlantic. It is formed by dry […]
Intellectual heritage project Subject: Governance Intellectual heritage project From the restoration of “historical sites”, such as the Ram temple and the Somnath temple, and paying tribute to freedom fighters at Jallianwala Bagh Smarak; from economic policies such as GST to the National Education Mission, the digital mission and scholarships for sportspersons; from unique […]
Enforcing Fundamental Duties Subject: Polity Enforcing Fundamental Duties A petition in the Supreme Court has sought the enforcement of fundamental duties of citizens, including patriotism and unity of nation, through ‘comprehensive, and well-defined laws.’ The petition argued that the “need of the hour” was to remind citizens that fundamental duties were as important […]