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King Mihir Bhoj Subject: History Section: Ancient India Concept: The controversy around the lineage of Mihir Bhoj has surfaced recently in Haryana. The current controversy in Haryana The Gurjar community in Haryana’s Kaithal had planned to unveil a statue of Mihir Bhoj, calling him a GurjarPratihar Samrat (king). The Rajput community members objected […]
CM inaugurates the city’s first ‘water ATM’, 500 more to be set up Subject :Science and Technology Section: Msc Concept : The Delhi government has planned to install 500 water ATMs to provide drinking water treated using the Reverse Osmosis (RO) process to people in slums and other such densely populated areas, Chief […]
Bill introduced in LS to add Mahara, Mahra in Chhattisgarh SC list Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : he Union Social Justice Ministry has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order and include two synonyms for the Mahar community in Chhattisgarh to the State’s Scheduled […]
Is there a rural bias in national surveys? Subject :Economy Section: National Income Concept : The Government of India has appointed a panel under the chairmanship of Pronab Sen, former Chief Statistician of India, to review the methodology of the National Statistical Organisation (NSO). About Need for review: The usage of outdated survey […]
ISRO to launch PSLV-C56, carrying Singapore’s new imaging satellite Subject : Science and technology Section: Space Technology Concept : Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the launch of the PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite will take place on July 30. About PSLV-C56: The PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite along with six […]
CAG finds Chhattisgarh mining department underutilised District Mineral Fund Trusts, delayed projects Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: The CAG report found several irregularities in the working of the trust, including the delays in projects and underutilisation of funds. District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT): The mining department’s District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) was […]
Integrate mpox with HIV, STI prevention & control programmes: WHO Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) released new scientific and normative guidance for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science at Brisbane, Australia, on July 23, 2023. About the new guidelines: […]
Scientists find a way to make fluorochemicals production much safer Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: Scientists from the University of Oxford have come up with a new way to obtain fluorine atoms, used to manufacture important chemical compounds used in industry and research, in a much safer and less energy-intensive way. Process […]
ICMR argues for controlled human infection studies Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: India has taken its first step to introduce Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS), used in many countries for vaccine and treatment development. About CHIS: The CHIS is proposed by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) Bioethics Unit. Outside of […]
Semiconductors: what exactly is India going to manufacture? Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: In a major setback, Foxconn Technology Group recently withdrew its support from its joint venture with Vedanta, Ltd. to establish a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Gujarat. Details: Initially, the plan was to establish a manufacturing unit for a 40-nm […]