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De-dollarisation: the race to attain the status of global reserve currency Subject : Economy Section: External Sector Concept : De-dollarisation De-dollarisation refers to the replacement of the U.S. dollar by other currencies as the global reserve currency. A reserve currency refers to any currency that is widely used in cross-border transactions and is […]
Birth rate of large, migratory birds declined due to climate change Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Study shows declines in offspring production were observed in relatively large birds & migratory birds. More on the News: Climate change has reduced the overall birth rate of bird species across the world, a new study […]
Black Tiger Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Death of rare black tiger in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve will have big impact on population. More on the News: The death of a rare black tiger reported after three decades in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district could have a big […]
Tipping Point Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Tipping Point The sixth report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in 2021, defines a tipping point as a “critical threshold beyond which a system reorganizes, often abruptly and/or irreversibly”. It can be brought about by a small disturbance causing a […]
Tropical ‘runaway greenhouse’ provides insight to Venus Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Runaway Greenhouse: A region in the Western Tropical Pacific Ocean may help scientists understand how Venus lost all of its water and became a 900-degree inferno. The study of this local phenomenon by NASA scientists also should help researchers understand what […]
Bodo and Karbi to Dimasa – Tribal Insurgency Subject : Geography Section: Tribes in news Why in news? The government signed a peace settlement with the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA). It is expected to mark the end of tribal insurgency in Assam. Claims for Autonomy or Statehood in Assam Nagaland (1963), Meghalaya […]
Kuki Tribes Subject : Geography Section: Tribes in news News in Brief A land survey led to violence in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur. Tribal bodies, particularly the Kukis ,are unhappy with a land survey being conducted by the state as they fear eviction. They claimed to continue non-cooperation against the government until it nullifies […]
Article 142 Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Why in News? A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that it can exercise its plenary power to do “complete justice” under Article 142,to directly grant divorce to couples. What is Article 142? Article 142 provides discretionary power to the Supreme Court (SC). Subsection […]
Default bail even if charge sheet has no valid sanction : SC Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : Supreme Court held that accused persons would not be entitled to default bail on the ground that the charge sheet filed against them is without the sanction of valid authority. The court held that […]
Psychedelic substances Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : Psychedelic drugs, banned in India under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, are emerging in research as promising ways to treat treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychedelics Psychedelics are a group of drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought-processing while […]