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The search for dark matter Subject: Science & Tech. Context: A next-generation dark matter detector has started operations, already delivering its first results, which show it to be the most sensitive machine of this type on Earth What is LUX-ZEPLIN experiment? The LUX-ZEPLIN detector is set up to specifically search for a hypothesized […]
Interpol’s ICSE initiative on child sex abuse, now joined by the CBI Subject: IR Context: Context: India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has joined the Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) initiative that will allow it to collaborate with investigators in other countries for detecting child sex abuse online and identifying abusers, victims, and […]
Reading UN population report Subject: IR Context: Context:The World Population Prospects 2022 has projected that India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, while the global population will reach 8 billion this year. What is the WPP? The Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairshas […]
Pressing need for law in India to streamline grant of bails, says SC Subject :Polity Section : constitution Context: Supreme Court on Monday said“ there is a pressing need” for a bail law in the country to “streamline the grant of bails” Bail denotes provisional release of accused in Criminal Case in which […]
SC sentences Mallya to four months in jail Subject :Polity Section : Judiciary Context: The Supreme Court, on Monday, sentenced fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to four months in jail for committing contempt of court. Content: The bench said the fine shall be deposited in the apex court registry within four weeks and upon […]
Parliamentary Consultative Committee Subject: Polity Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday gave a presentation on the Agnipath scheme of recruitment to the armed forces to the Parliamentary Consultative Committee. About Consultative Committees: These are attached to the various ministries/department of the Central government Its membership encompasses members of both the houses. The […]
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and crypto-assets Subject: Economy Context: The Financial Stability Board (FSB), on Monday, said it will report to the G20 Finance Ministers and central bank Governors in October on the regulatory and supervisory approaches to stable coins and other crypto assets. Concept: The Financial Stability Board It was established […]
Settlement of international trade in rupees Subject: Economy Context: In a circular issued to commercial banks on Monday, the RBI said all exports and imports under this arrangement may be denominated and invoiced in rupee (INR). Cause: Currency depreciation- increasing pressure on the Indian currency in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]
Offshore wind energy In India Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The Ministry’s ‘Strategy Paper for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects’ demonstrates the government’s growing seriousness about offshore Content: Out of the total renewable energy installation capacity of 78 GW, wind energy contributes to more than 35 GW as on March 2019 […]
Rocket fuel: Bacteria that pack a punch Subject: Science and Technology Section: Science Context: Scientists at the US Lawrence-Berkeley Lab have developed a fuel from a bacterium that packs more energy than even the rocket fuels in use today. How the common streptomyces promises to fuel rockets This bacterium is used to make […]