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Canada, Japan, UK, EU question India’s quality control orders at WTO Subject: Economy Section: External Sector What is the issue? Canada, Japan, the UK and the European Union have raised concerns at the WTO about the increasing number of quality control orders (QCOs) being issued by India across sectors such as toys, tyres, […]
Tongyi Qianwen Subject : Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT Context: Alibaba unveils ChatGPT alternative Tongyi Qianwen under cloud services after Baidu’s high-profile Ernie Bot launch
BRO working on strategic infra projects to aide Bhutan’s growth Subject :Geography Section: Places in news After taking up daunting projects in the higher reaches, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is executing strategic infrastructure assignments in Bhutan to aid its development. The initiatives assume importance given that Bhutan and China are also in […]
Noncommunicable diseases cause 40% of hospitalization Subject: Schemes What are NCDs? Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. The main types of NCD are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), […]
Principles of Natural Justice and Proportionality Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept: The Supreme Court lifted a broadcasting ban on a Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’. The court blasted the government for silencing voices in the media who “speak truth to power” by branding them as “anti-establishment”. Background The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) […]
Fortified rice through PDS Subject :Science and tech Section: Health and Disease Concept : The distribution of fortified rice through the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is an ongoing initiative by the government to address the issue of malnutrition among the poor and vulnerable sections of society. Fortified rice with essential micronutrients […]
Indian Space Policy 2023 Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : The government approved the Indian Space Policy 2023. Details of the Space Policy It seeks to institutionalise the private sector participation in the space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and development of advanced space technologies. The policy will […]
Online platforms must take down fake news Subject :Polity Section : Msc Concept : Social media platforms and other intermediaries on the Internet are now required to make sure that “fake news” articles about the Union Government, which have been declared as such by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), are taken down from […]
Japan circumventing sanctions on Russian oil Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : Japan has been purchasing oil from Russia at a price above the $60 per barrel price cap imposed by the West, according to reports this week. This has led to speculation that Japan may be breaching an agreement reached […]
For species in the red, IUCN’s new Green Status signals conservation wins Subject :Environment Section : Biodiversity IUCN Green Status The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the global standard for assessing the risk of extinction that individual species of animal, fungus, and plant faces. To achieve this, the Red List assessment […]