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Chip industry to fuel demand for ultrapure water Subject: Science and technology Section: MSc Concept : Ultrapure water is needed throughout semiconductor manufacturing, for rinsing chips with tiny components. There will be a growing demand for ultrapure water (UPW) in the coming years due largely to the growth of the semiconductor industry, Ashish […]
France been engulfed by protests – again Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Concept: A surge of protests has swept across France following the shooting of a 17-year-old teenager Nahel M. by police on Tuesday in Nanterre, a working-class town on the western outskirts of Paris. A few months after it witnessed […]
RBI penalized credit info companies Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed monetary penalties on four credit bureaus for non-compliance under the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005, and Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006. Penalties are slapped for their failure to update credit information […]
Centre’s fiscal deficit at 11.8% of target at May end: CGA Subject : Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Concept : The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 2.1 lakh crore or 11.8 per cent of the full-year budget estimates at May-end 2023, according to official data. The fiscal deficit was 12.3 per cent […]
India’s FY23 external debt rises to $624.7 billion: RBI Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Concept : The Reserve Bank on Friday said that India’s external debt rose marginally by $5.6 billion to $624.7 billion annually at the end of March 2023, although the debt-GDP ratio declined. In the same period last year, […]
Iran to join Shanghai alliance with China, Russia next week: Lavrov Subject: International Relations Section: Groupings Concept: Iran is expected to be approved as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the second week of July 2023. The SCO is a regional intergovernmental organisation focused on regional security issues, regional terrorism, […]
Dark Patterns Subject : Science and technology Section: MSc Concept: Centre to issue norms against „dark patterns‟ in online advertisements About Dark Patterns: Dark patterns are elements of digital user interface (UI) which are designed to take advantage of inherent psychological biases and lead users towards making certain choices. In user-centred UI design, […]
Centre invites ideas from public to curb tomato prices Subject : Schemes Concept : The Indian government has launched a ‘Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon‘ in New Delhi, urging the public to propose creative solutions to combat the escalating tomato prices in recent weeks. About Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon The newly launched contest welcomes […]
After stock limits, India to import 12 lakh tonnes of tur dal to keep prices in check Subject: Schemes Concept : In order to address the shortage of tur dal and curb its rising prices, the government plans to increase import of the pulse by 35 per cent to 12 lakh tonnes in […]
Dark matter: An invisible glue that may not even exist Subject : Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: The new Euclid space telescope, set for launch on July 1, will play a key role is the search for Dark matter. Our largest space-based telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope is also on […]