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Overnight call money rate hardens beyond MSF rate Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: Liquidity shortfall in the banking system on account of the incremental cash reserve ratio (ICRR) and other factors results in call money rate going beyond the marginal standing facility of 6.75 % Key Points: Overnight call money market […]
ISRO releases images of the far side area of the moon Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: The images were captured on August 19 by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC) which is onboard the Lander. Details: ISRO has already released three videos of the moon captured by its […]
India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Subject :IR Section: International Groupings Context: India and a 10-member bloc of South-East Asian nations have agreed to review their free trade agreement, signed in 2009. More about the news: India and ASEAN nations have agreed to review their […]
What extreme heat means for the Mediterranean Sea Subject: Geography Section: Places in news What are the solutions to heat stress: Weeks of scorching heat have tormented the Mediterranean. Wildfires blazed across nine nations, spanning Algeria to Greece. Beyond threatening land and ecosystems, these surging temperatures also imperil marine life. By July’s end, […]
Pulses Prices May Spiral as Deficient Rain Mars Sowing Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context Impending risk of rising pulse prices due to deficient monsoon affecting sowing. Pulses’ inflation surged to 13.3% in July, up from 10.6% in June. Vegetables’ prices are cooling, but pulses could cause the next inflation surge. Impact of […]
Kerala Bus Driver’s Reprieve in Fatal Accident Case – SC Verdict Subject :Polity Section: Msc Background A Kerala bus driver attributed a fatal accident to his “deformed left wrist“ The accident resulted in the deaths of five passengers and injuries to 63 others. Supreme Court Decision Bench led by Justice B.V. Nagarathna pronounced […]
SC judgement delivered four decades ago counters President’s Rule in J&K Subject :Polity Section: Federalism Introduction A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a one-page judgement 42 years ago, challenging the Centre’s claim of “breakdown of constitutional machinery” leading to President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir. The case is linked to former […]
Panel calls for uniformity in tenure, the selection process of heads of various academies Subject :Polity Section: National body Context A Parliamentary Standing Committee’s (Department Related Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture) recommendations for uniformity in tenures and selection processes for heads and governing bodies of autonomous institutions under the Ministry of […]
The harsh realities of space that Chandrayaan 3 is built to brave Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology The Solar Wind and Spaceflight Challenges Solar Wind and Earth’s Magnetic Field The sun’s scorching hot surface emits a constant stream of charged particles known as the solar wind. Solar wind includes protons and […]
What are Acoustic Side Channel Attacks and how is AI used to increase its accuracy? Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Introduction Research paper: “A Practical Deep Learning-Based Acoustic Side Channel Attack on Keyboards” Published and supported by the ethics committee of Durham University, U.K. AI used to decode passwords by analyzing […]