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Houthis claim third attack in 48 hours on U.S. ships in Red Sea Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: The Houthis in Yemen claimed responsibility for their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, following U.S. strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that sparked widespread protests in Houthi-controlled areas. Background: The Houthis […]
Water Ice on the Moon: Chandrayaan-3’s Revelations Sub: Sci Sec: Space Sector Why in News The Chandrayaan-3 mission, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has provided new insights into the presence of water ice on the Moon. Data from the Vikram lander reveals that water ice may be more accessible than […]
Impact of Climate Change on India’s Wheat Production Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Why in News India recorded its warmest February in 124 years, with extreme heat warnings issued for March 2025.Wheat, India’s second-most consumed crop after rice, faces significant threats due to climate change-induced heat stress. Impact of Climate Change on […]
Trade discussions with U.S. ‘positive’, says official Sub : IR Sec: Indian and world Context: India and the U.S. are actively working to boost bilateral trade, with ongoing efforts from both sides to increase commerce between the two countries. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal visited the U.S. between March 4 and 6, where he […]
Scholarship Amounts and Performance of Social Justice Ministry’s Schemes Sub: Schemes Sec: Education Context The House panel on Social Justice highlighted that the annual scholarship amounts offered to Scheduled Caste (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic, and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students under various educational schemes are insufficient to cover […]
UNESCO Tentative List: Six New Sites from India Sub: Sci Sec: Art and Culture Introduction Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, announced in the Lok Sabha on March 17, 2025, that six sites have been added to India’s tentative list by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre. This is a mandatory step […]
MENHIR Sub: History Sec: Art and Culture Context: The Mudumal megalithic menhirs in Telangana’s Narayanpet district are set to become the second UNESCO World Heritage Site in the state. They are among six Indian sites expected to be added to the tentative UNESCO list in 2025. What are Menhirs? A menhir is a […]
SC had favoured ‘linguistic secularism’ in 2014 order, said evolution of language was ‘organic’ Sub : Polity Sec: Federalism Supreme Court’s View on Linguistic Secularism In U.P. Hindi Sahittya Sammelan vs State of U.P. (September 2014), the Supreme Court emphasized that the evolution of both law and language in India is organic. The […]
Impact of Air Pollution on India’s Solar Power Generation Sub: Env Sec: Pollution Why in News A study conducted by researchers at IIT Delhi, published in Environmental Research Letters, highlights the adverse effects of air pollution and climate change on India’s solar power generation capacity. Details: India is the fifth-largest producer of solar […]
U.S. strikes on Yemen kill 31; Houthis hit back Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: The United States launched its first strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels since Donald Trump took office, resulting in the deaths of 31 individuals, with the U.S. President warning of severe retaliation if the Houthis continued their attacks […]