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Risk from glacial lake floods Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. More on news: Glacial lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), the kind of events that have […]
Defence Indigenisation Subject: Economy Section: National Income Capital procurement of defence equipment are undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes so as to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness and to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. Defence […]
Government approves E-Vehicle policy to Promote India as a Manufacturing Destination for e-vehicles Subject: Schemes Section: Economy Context: The Government of India has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country. The policy entails the following: Minimum Investment […]
What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala’s coastal areas? Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geo Context: Hundreds of houses have been flooded in several coastal areas of Kerala due to high sea waves, also known as swell waves, since Sunday. More on news: The worst affected regions include Alappuzha, Kollam, and […]
Rwanda: Genocide Archives Released Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Human Rights Watch announced that it is releasing a series of archives highlighting the extraordinary efforts of human rights defenders in Rwanda and abroad, to warn about the planned 1994 genocide and attempt to stop the killings. The documents painfully illustrate leading […]
7.4 magnitude quake in Taiwan; Japan issues tsunami warning for Okinawa & other Ryukyu islands Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology In the news: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on April 3, 2023, as reported by the USGS. Details: The epicentre was south-southwest of Hualien, on Taiwan’s east coast with effects felt in Taipei. […]
How has Daniel Kahneman’s work in psychology withstood the test of time? Subject: Economy Section: Msc Context: Daniel Kahneman (passed away on March 27, 2024) was a psychologist who spent a large part of his career at Princeton University. He did some of his best-known work with Amos Tversky, a mathematical psychologist who […]
Rating agencies oligopoly should be dismantled: CEA Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: The oligopoly of the three global rating agencies, Moody’s, Standard & Poor, and Fitch, needs to be dismantled Concept: What is credit rating? A credit rating is a quantified assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower in general terms or […]
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) – commented on high P/E ratio Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), commented on the high price-to-earnings (PE) ratio in the Indian capital markets. Despite the expensive valuation, SEBI noted that overseas investors are still attracted to the Indian […]
India’s trade reliance on China and EU rising: UN trade body Subject: Geography Section: Indian Phy geo Context: According to report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India’s trade reliance on China and the European Union is rising as global trade is witnessing a marked shift along geopolitical lines. […]