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Exit polls and the rules governing it in India: All your questions answered Sub: Polity Sec: Elections Context: Recently, the Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Results 2024 were out on 1 June 2024. More on news: Recently, the Lok Sabha Election 2024 was held in the country to elect a new Prime […]
James Webb Space Telescope spots earliest-known galaxy: What a new study says Sub : Science and tech Sec: Space sector Context: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted the earliest-known galaxy called as JADES-GS-z14-0. More on news: JWST, which by peering across vast cosmic distances is looking way back in time, observed […]
New method to generate virus-like particles, to help with developing antibodies against Nipah Sub : Science and tech Sec: Health Context: Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV), Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, have developed a novel way of generating non-infectious Nipah virus-like particles (VLPs) in the laboratory, which mimic the wild type Nipah virus […]
India joins U.S.’s Red Flag air and RIMPAC naval exercises Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Exercise Red Flag: Multinational air exercise Red Flag, Alaska (USA), May 30 – June 13, 2024. Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate. Deployment: Aircraft: 8 Rafale fighters, 3 C-17 transport aircraft, 2 IL-78 mid-air refuelling aircraft. Transit: […]
SC likely to hear plea on EC’s move to relax postal ballot norms Sub: Polity Sec: Elections Context: The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) urgently approached the Supreme Court to contest the Election Commission’s (EC) validation of approximately five lakh postal ballots cast in Andhra Pradesh. Details: The YSRCP’s petition challenges the State High […]
Tonga volcano could cause unusual weather for rest of decade: study Sub: Geography Sec: Geomorphology Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruption: Erupted on January 15, 2022, in Tonga. Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai is a submarine volcano in the South Pacific located about 30 km (19 mi) south of the submarine volcano of Fonuafoʻou and 65 km […]
Cities warming due to the combined effect of urbanisation, climate change Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Context: Recently, Delhi experienced daytime temperatures above 50°C for two consecutive days, the highest ever recorded in the city. Cities are experiencing higher temperatures due to ongoing climate change and rapid urbanization, which are defining the Anthropocene. Details: […]
Tamil Nadu forms 20 village committees to strengthen the protection of the mangrove ecosystem Sub: Environment Sec: Ecosystem Context: The IUCN has designated mangroves in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Maldives as ‘critically endangered’ in its first global assessment of mangrove ecosystems. Village mangrove committee of Tamil Nadu: To protect mangrove cover, the […]
Archaeologists, Sanskrit scholars tie up to decipher Rigveda text Sub: History Sec: Ancient India Context: In order to establish a relationship between the Harappan civilisation and the people of the Vedic age, a group of archeologists are now collaborating with Sanskrit scholars to decipher the text of the Rigveda. More on news: According […]
What grade of coal does India produce? Sub: Geography Sec: Eco geo Context: A recent report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project alleged that in 2014, the Adani Group claimed ‘low grade’ coal, imported from Indonesia, to be ‘high-quality’ coal’ inflated its value and sold it to Tamil Nadu’s power generation company. […]