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40 spotted deer translocated within Karnataka marking a new era in wildlife management Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Sri Chamarajendra Zoo of Mysuru has undertaken a significant wildlife conservation effort by translocating 40 spotted deer from Ittigagud in Mysuru to the Pansoli range in the Kali Tiger Reserve, Dandeli, Uttara […]
Astronomers found the small and hot helium stars they were looking for Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Research details: Led by assistant professor Maria Drout of the University of Toronto, the research team found these stars after spending seven years of hard work. Outcome of Research :(Looking for): A unique class […]
On financial devolution among States Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context: Recently various Opposition-ruled States especially from South India have claimed that they have not been receiving their fair share as per the present scheme of financial devolution. Issue in present scheme: Less than proportionate share of receipt in tax revenue when compared to […]
Illegal lending apps on FSDC radar Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy What is FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council)? Establishment: It is a non-statutory apex council under the Ministry of Finance constituted by the Executive Order in 2010 The Raghuram Rajan committee (2008) on financial sector reforms first proposed the creation of FSDC. […]
India’s smartphone exports rise from 1% to 2.5% in a decade Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: In recent times, India has laid much emphasis on smartphone exports. In FY 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded phone exports as they crossed the $10 billion mark. Smartphone export from India India is one of […]
Fali S Nariman: 9 notable cases of the late jurist Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away in the early hours of February 21 at the age of 95. More on news: His career as a lawyer spanned over 75 years with the last half-century […]
How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia More on news: Since the incident, SpaceX has successfully launched two Indonesian satellites, with a third scheduled for the coming Tuesday, while China […]
Cabinet approves amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Space Sector Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the amendment in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on the space sector. More on news: The satellite sub-sector has been divided into three […]
ISRO completes key test, CE20 cryogenic engine is now human-rated for Gaganyaan missions Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: Isro has accomplished the human rating of its cryogenic engine (CE20), which powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launcher for India’s first human space flight mission Gaganyaan. More on news: […]
Keep it wholesome Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: National cervical cancer control scheme must be made accessible to all. Cervical Cancer: Cancer of the cervix (i.e. neck of the womb) is unique among cancers because almost all the cases (99%, according to the World Health Organization) are linked to infection with […]