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SC set up seven-member bench to review 1998 verdict Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: The Supreme Court referred a 1998, 5-judge Constitution Bench judgement in the P V Narasimha Rao case to a 7-judge Bench More about the news: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has set up a seven-judge bench that […]
Understanding the fall in household savings Subject: Economy Section: National Income Context: Recently released data showed that the Household sector’s savings in financial assets has shown a sharp decline to 5.1 per cent of GDP in 2022-23. Key Points: From 2011-12 to 2019-20, the financial savings of the household sector have moved in […]
COP 28 fossil fuel fight Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change In News: COP28, the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set to take place in Dubai between 30th November and 12th December. Key Points: The 28th Conference of Parties is set to begin in Dubai […]
Patkar appeals to Mamatato ink Teesta water treaty Subject :Geography Section: map Teesta River Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh. It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh. Originally, the […]
Withdrawal of Monsoon Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: According to, the India Meteorological Department Monsoon started withdrawing from India on Monday, eight days after the normal date of September 17. Late withdrawal: The late retreat of the monsoon this year is the 13th consecutive delayed withdrawal. Withdrawal of the monsoon from northwest […]
Galactic tides: Pushing and pulling the heavens Subject :Science and technology Section: space Technology Source : TH What are Galactic tides? Like the earth’s oceans at their shores, the universe’s galaxies also experience tides, but on a much larger scale. Galactic tides are caused by gravitational forces within a galaxy, arising in the […]
Mass March in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists Subject: IR Section: Places in news More about the news: Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists. Withdrawing criminal cases against the separatists would amount to granting […]
Genomic clues suggest humans’ ancestors nearly went extinct 9L years ago Subject :Science and technology Section: Msc Introduction In November 2022, the global human population surpassed eight billion, highlighting our dominant presence on Earth. Our dominance is attributed to cognitive abilities, technology, and environmental reshaping, but it has led to habitat destruction, pollution, […]
The Fukushima N-wastewater controversy Subject :Science and technology Section: Nuclear Technology Introduction On April 13, 2021, Japan announced plans to release over one million tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea over the next 30 years. This wastewater is a result of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that […]
This marine bacterium could become a major threat to coastal populations in the future Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Source: DTE Vibrio vulnificus: Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved rod-shaped (vibrio), pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio. Like humans have Escherichia coli in our gut, fish have Vibrios in their gut. […]