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Ancient city of Sisupalgarh Subject : History Section: Ancient India Concept : Land mafias have damaged a portion of the wall of the fortified ancient city of Sisupalgarh. About Sisupalgarh: It is located near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It was once the capital of Kalinga, which is the ancient name of […]
Panel of PM, CJI, LoP to pick CEC, says court Subject: Polity Section: National Bodies Concept: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in its landmark judgment has held that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President on the advice of a committee that includes: The […]
Mughal Rule in India Subject: History Section: Medieval India Concept: Mughals were the descendants of two great lineages of rulers. Babur, who was the founding father of the Mughal empire in India was associated with Timur from his father’s side and to Chengiz khan from his mother’s side. Within the medieval period, it […]
The aftermath of Sri Lanka’s economic crash Subject: International Relations Section: International organization Concept: Sri Lanka has been relying upon the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country is experiencing a balance of payments problem that escalated in 2022. The citizens of the island nation who experienced crippling shortages and long power cuts […]
Ornamental fish aquaculture to help women in Lakshadweep islands Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Concept : Community-based ornamental fish aquaculture with the use of local resources is expected to help women in the Lakshadweep islands take a step towards self-reliance. In a first-of-its-kind experiment, about 82 islanders (77 of them being […]
India’s norms for pumped storage hydro projects aim to facilitate energy storage Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Context: The Ministry of Power recently issued draft guidelines to promote pumped storage projects (PSPs) in India. Pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants Pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants are storage systems based on hydropower operations between […]
Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022 Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Clean energy growth offset much of the impact of greater coal and oil use, according to the IEA analysis. More on the News: Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose by under one per cent in 2022 […]
Coral reefs Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: Things aren’t looking too good for coral reefs. They’re suffering from bleaching, overfishing and are being cooked by warming oceans. Coral Reefs: Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems on the Earth. They are the underwater structures that are formed of coral […]
World Wildlife Day Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: March 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. More on the News: March 3 is World Wildlife Day. In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed March 3 […]
Press Council issues advisory on ‘paid news’ Subject : Polity Section: National Body Context: The Press Council of India (PCI) on Wednesday advised the print media to follow the norms of Journalistic Conduct-2022 on ‘paid news’ during the elections in various States. Direction of PCI: Newspapers should not misconstrue or misquote the statements […]