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Piezoelectric Effect Subject: Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : Researchers have reported evidence of the piezoelectric effect in liquids for the first time. Piezoelectric effect The piezoelectric effect refers to an instance when a body develops an electric current when it is subjected to mechanical stress. When piezoelectric material is placed under […]
Sisupalgarh: ancient city in odisha Subject : History Section: Ancient India Concept : The nationally protected 2,700yearold Sisupalgarh, a fort city on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, is being bulldozed by the land mafia, even as official notifications are ignored, and the State government and ASI point a lazy finger at each other. About […]
ISRO releases images of Earth captured by its EOS-06 satellite Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released images of Earth captured by the EOS-06 satellite. Details The images are a mosaic generated by the ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC). NRSC/ISRO has […]
Vaikom Satyagraha Subject : History Section: Modern INDIA Concept : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced that the government was planning year-long events to commemorate the Vaikom Satyagraha that was launched to end caste discrimination in a local temple a century ago. Vaikom Award The award would be given to eminent personalities or organisations […]
Exemption for Rare Diseases drugs Subject : Science and tech / Governance Concept : The Union government declared that all the drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for the treatment of all rare diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 will be fully exempted from […]
European Commission grants GI tag for Himachal’s Kangra tea Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: European Commission (EC) has granted protected geographical indication (PGI) for India’s unique Kangra tea, which is grown in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. Kangra Tea: It is a type of tea produced in the Kangra district of Himachal […]
More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise Subject :Environment Context: Salt marshes have been playing an outsized role in stabilising the environment. But more than 90 per cent of these biologically productive ecosystems may soon succumb to sea level rise by the turn of the […]
Orphaned Tiger Cubs Shifted to Pench Reserve For “Rewilding” Subject :Environment Section: Places in news Section: Context: Two orphaned tiger cubs rescued from the Pandharkawada forest range in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district have been moved to Pench Tiger Reserve for “rewilding”. More on the News: Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, has launched the rewilding […]
RBI’s timely move to ring-fence banks Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy Context: Amid the rising spill over risks due to the recent spate of US bank failures and stress building up in Credit Suisse, the RBI rightly began specific actions to further strengthen banks. A forward outlook of RBI indicates that banks will […]
Top 5 large conglomerate must be dismantled Subject :Economy Section :Msc Context: Former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India Viral Acharya has suggested that the top five Indian conglomerates, including Mukesh Ambanibacked Reliance group, Tata Group, Aditya Birla Group, Adani Group, and Bharti Telecom be dismantled as their market dominance could be responsible for keeping core inflation persistently at a high level What is crony capitalism? Crony capitalism is a term describing an economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials. It may be exhibited […]