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Subject: Environment Context: Madras High Court rejected a plea by Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper seeking permission to reopen its massive copper smelter in the southern port city of Thoothukudi. Concept : The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has developed the criteria of categorization of industrial sectors based on the Pollution Index. Pollution Index […]
Subject: Science and tech Context : Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is all set to direct telecom companies to undertake an “information security audit” of their networks and submit the report by October end Concept : An information security audit is a step-by-step assessment of the complete network infrastructure which checks for the equipment installed and […]
Subject:Arts and culture Context: Indian classical vocalist PanditJasraj passed away . He belonged to MewatiGharana Concept: Throughout the ages, man has sought to express the stirrings of his soul, the search for something beyond the mundane through the medium of the arts. The evolution of poetry, painting and other visual arts has been preserved on stone, […]
Subject: Economy Context: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) sought to bar 27 entities from the capital market for being connected to a case of front running. Concept: Front running is the illegal practice of purchasing a security based on advance non-public information regarding an expected large transaction that will affect the price of a […]
Subject: Economy Context: Many countries have started settling trade transactions in local currencies rather depending on dollar Concept: Since the early 19th century, countries struggled to find the best way to settle trade balance. It was not easy as each had its currency with no check on more printing. Finally, most countries agreed to settle […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to direct all telecom operators to undertake an ‘information security audit’ of their networks and submit the report by October end. Concept: A ‘backdoor’ or a ‘trap door’ is a bug installed in the telecom hardware which allows companies to listen in or […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Gujarat government recently awarded the contract for a barrage project across Narmada river. Concept: It is planned to be a 1.7-km causeway-cum-weir barrage with 90 gates, across the river Narmada, 5 km from Bhadbhut village, and 25 km from the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Gulf of […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Researchers have shed new light on the dwarf planet Ceres which now has the status of an “ocean world”, after scientistsanalysed data collected by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. Concept: There are officially five dwarf planets in our Solar System. The most famous is Pluto, downgraded from the status of a planet […]
Subject: Arts and culture Context: Kerala government took control of Marthoman Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Church at Mulanthuruthy in Ernakulam district, which has been in the focus of a dispute between Jacobite and Orthodox factions of the Malankara Church Concept: Gothic architecture, architectural style in Europe that lasted from the mid-12th century to the 16th century […]
Subject: History Context: Ministry of Tourism presented Webinar on “Jallianwala Bagh: A turning point in the Freedom struggle” under DekhoApnaDesh Series as a run up to the Independence Day Celebrations. Concept: The Rowlatt Act or Black Act which was a Draconian Act passed by the British Government which gave powers to the Police to arrest any person without any […]