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EU’s new crypto-legislation Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The European Parliament, the legislative body of the 27-country block European Union, has approved the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to bring largely unregulated cryptocurrency markets under the ambit of regulation by government authorities. About the new legislation The regulation is […]
India’s cheetah plan recipe for conflict Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Project Cheetah overestimated the carrying capacity of Kuno National Park and did not factor in the unique spatial requirement of the species before flying in 20 spotted cats from Africa, according to a group of Namibian researchers. Findings of Namibian […]
RBI refuses exceptions on CRR, SLR; gives some leeway on PSL, investments for merger: HDFC Bank Subject: Economy Section Monetary Policy Context: HDFC Bank said the Reserve Bank has refused to make any exceptions on cash reserve ratio (CRR) and statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) requirements as sought by it ahead of the merger […]
Elephant seals enter ‘sleep spiral’ during deep ocean dives Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Northern elephant seals might be masters of multitasking in the animal kingdom because they’ve learned how to sleep and dive at the same time — all while avoiding predators. More on the News: The elephant seals can […]
Heat Dome Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: ‘Heat domes’ have also been associated with unusually warm periods in India, Bangladesh, China and some other Asian countries. More on the News: Places across the southwest and eastern parts of the United States recorded temperatures as warm as those seen in late June or early […]
Microbes at the top of the world Subject: Science and Technology Section: Health Context: An article, Genetic analysis of the frozen microbiome at 7,900 metres above sea level on the South Col of Sagarmatha (Mount Everest), by Dr. N.B. Dragone and others in journal Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research examines the human microbiota […]
Reviving a ‘dead’ river: a cultural event to celebrate legacy of Yamuna Subject : History Section: Culture Concept : Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) will host a cultural programme on the banks of the river yamuna in Delhi, under its special project — Riverine Cultures of India — that began […]
ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : The Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C55) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday, carrying two Singapore spacecraft, TeLEOS-2 as primary and Lumelite-4 as co-passenger. About the Mission […]
India conducts successful trials of BMD interceptor missile Subject : Science and Technology Section: Defence Concept : Recently, The DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha. India entered an elite club of nations with the capability to fire a Ballistic […]
Buoyant history afloat on a neglected boat in Bengal Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: The wooden boats on the bank of the Rupnarayan river near Tamluk (the ancient port town of Tamralipta) has inspired an international project viz. The Chhotbuilders of West Bengal Project: Documenting the vanishing craft knowledge of […]