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Israel uncovers remains of mosque Subject: International relations Section: Mapping Discovery sheds light on region’s transition from Christianity to Islam. The remains of the mosque are believed to be more than 1,200 years old. The mosque located in the Negev desert contains “a square room and a wall facing the direction of Mecca”. […]
Droupadi Murmu a Santhal Women nominated by NDA for President post Subject: Geography Section: Human Geography Santhal People The Santal or Santhal, are a Munda ethnic group native to India. Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand state of India in terms of population and are also found in the states of […]
GST Tax Rates Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal policy The introduction of a uniform GST was a watershed moment in India since the country’s earlier regime of taxes and cesses, both at the Centre and the States, was a big barrier to free trade and economic growth and was a cesspool of corruption. While […]
Four new corals recorded from Indian waters Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Scientists have recorded four species of azooxanthellate corals for the first time from Indian waters. These new corals were found from the waters of Andaman and Nicobar Islands What is Azooxanthellate corals? Corals: Coral polyps are tiny and fleshy sea anemones […]
The importance of Snake Island, speck of land in the Black Sea, where Ukraine has bombed Russia Subject: International relations Section: Mapping Context: Ukraine has said it has caused “significant losses” to the Russian military in airstrikes on Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, in the Black Sea. As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on, […]
How lightning kills and how to be safe when it strikes Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Seventeen people have been killed by lightning over the last two days in various parts of Bihar, Six deaths have been reported from Bhagalpur district, while three people were killed in Vaishali, and two each in Banka and Khagaria. Other deaths happened in Madhepura, […]
Worldwide oil-refining crunch Subject: Economy Section: Msc Context: Prices were already elevated before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. But since mid-March, fuel costs have surged while crude prices are up only modestly. Much of the reason is a lack of adequate refining capacity to process crude into gasoline and diesel to meet […]
Western Sahara dispute Subject: International relations Section: Mapping Context: Algeria announced that it was immediately suspending its 20-year-old treaty of “friendship, good neighbourliness, and co-operation” with Spain. The blow to the ties came after Spain decided to shift its position on the Western Sahara dispute. What is the Western Sahara dispute? The dispute […]
Study flags emergence of drug-resistant typhoid strains Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The effectiveness of antibiotics for typhoid fever is threatened by the emergence of resistant strains, according to a large genome sequencing study of the bacteria Salmonella Typhi published in The Lancet Microbe Concept: Typhoid fever It is a bacterial infection […]
RBI puts a stop to credit lines on non-bank prepaid instruments Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Park Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification disallowing non-bank prepaid wallets and prepaid cards from loading credit lines What are prepaid payment instruments (PPIs)? It is a payment instruments that facilitate the buying […]