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Undersea cable disruptions expose India’s crucial telecom vulnerability Subject: Science Section: Awareness in IT Context: Three critical undersea cables, namely Asia-Africa-Europe-1, Europe India Gateway, and Tata Global Network, which connect India to the global telecom networks, have suffered damages which are speculated to be the result of targeted attacks amidst the ongoing conflict […]
Union code 0001: How a village seeded India’s White Revolution Subject: History Section: Post Independence India Context: Amul, the renowned dairy cooperative, recently celebrated its golden jubilee, marking fifty years of transformative impact in India’s dairy industry. More on news: On October 31, 1964, the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, then Prime Minister […]
Minimum age to cast postal ballots hiked to 85 years Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: The government on Friday, in consultation with the Election Commission, amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to raise the minimum age for senior citizens eligible for voting by postal ballot, to 85 years from 80 years. Recent […]
Bengaluru bomb blast: What are improvised explosive devices, or IEDs? Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc Context: At least nine people were injured after an explosion at the bustling Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area on March 1, possibly by an improvised explosive device (IED). More on news: Some notable instances of IEDs […]
How the development of Agaléga figures in India’s vision for its maritime neighborhood Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated an airstrip and the St James Jetty on North Agaléga Island in the Indian Ocean. More on news: The development of the Agaléga Islands […]
Offshore Mineral Blocks for Auction Subject: Geography Section: Eco Geography Shortlisted Blocks: The Mines Ministry has shortlisted around 10 offshore mineral blocks for potential auction. Location: Blocks are located on both the east coast and west coast of India. Minerals: Expected minerals include: Construction sand Lime mud Others Number of Identified Blocks: Ministry […]
India’s GDP Growth in Q3 2023-24 Subject: Economy Section: National Income GDP Growth Rate: Surpassed expectations to rise to a six-quarter high of 8.4% in the third quarter (October-December) of 2023-24. This exceeded the 5% estimate for Q3 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other economists. Impact on Full-Year Estimate: Q3 […]
Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of 12 critical and strategic minerals Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the amendment of Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (‘MMDR Act’) for specifying rate of royalty in respect […]
India and South Africa block attempt to include ‘investment facilitation for development’ agreement at WTO meet Subject: IR Section: Int Organisation Context: Opposition to Investment facilitation for development (IFD) Agreement at WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference. Details: The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) took place in Abu Dhabi, starting […]
International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will be in India; the Centre allocates Rs 150 crore Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: The Indian government announced the establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) on February 29, 2024, following an idea proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. The headquarters of IBCA […]