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We are sharing state-of-the-art expertise with ISRO for Gaganyaan: French space agency chief Sub :Sci Sec: Space sector Context: Philippe Baptiste, President of the French Space Agency, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), who is in India to participate in the Bengaluru Space Expo 2024, spoke on a wide range of topics from celebrating […]
Govt. to frame social security norms for gig workers Sub: Schemes Sec: Vulnerable Context: The Centre is set to introduce a social security policy for gig workers within a few months, aiming to provide mandatory benefits like life insurance and maternity benefits. Details: Labour ministry will form a dedicated committee to deliberate with […]
₹5 lakh each to transform tribal houses into homestays Sub: Schemes Sec: Vulnerable Context: The Union Cabinet approved a package that will provide up to ₹5 lakh each to tribal households and villages across the country, to turn their homes into tourist homestays or to build new ones under the Tourism Ministry’s Swadesh […]
Can India export weapons to Israel? Sub: IR Sec: Int org Context: A Bench of the filed by former civil servants, academics, and activists. The petition, in Ashok Kumar Sharma and Others vs Union of India, had of existing licences and the withholding of further licences by the government to public sector and […]
Climate fund chief targets vulnerable countries Sub: Env Sec: Int conventions Context: Green Climate Fund (GCF) chief Mafalda Duarte is on a mission to help vulnerable nations that have not yet received any assistance from the fund. Green Climate Fund (GCF): The Green Climate Fund is a fund established at COP 16 in […]
Rain harvesting work reveals megalithic burial site Sub: History Sec: Ancient History Context: A rainwater harvesting project in Koduvayur, Kerala unearthed a large number megalithic of urn burials. The site is on the Kundlikkad hill, also known as Malampalla or Malappuram hills in the Kollengode range of the Nenmara forest division. Key Findings: […]
What is a telescope? How good are modern telescopes? Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: The modern telescope allows us to explore the universe, acting like a powerful tool that reveals the wonders of space. It gives us a better understanding of our place in the cosmos. Types of Telescopes Celestial objects emit […]
Azerbaijan says ‘God-given’ oil and gas will help it go green Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Azerbaijan will host COP29 climate conference 2024. Place: Absheron peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. About Azerbaijan: Landlocked country, bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by the Caspian Sea, on the […]
Melting glaciers pose a major threat to Central Asia Sub: Geo Sec : Climatology Context: In the high mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where a glacier once stood at 4,000 meters, only grey rocks remain. This is part of the Tian Shan range, spanning Central Asia. The rapid glacier melt signals climate change’s impact, threatening […]
Taliban call off polio vaccination drives: UN Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: UN says that Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan. No reason was given for the suspension. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the disease has never been stopped. The other is […]