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President Murmu appoints new Governors in 13 states Subject :Polity Section: Federalism Concept : The Governor – Appointment President of India appoints the Governor of State by warrant under his hand and seal for a five-year term. The Governor is not directly elected by the people, and neither is he elected indirectly by […]
Governor sitting on EC opinion is unethical – Ex. CEC Subject : Polity Section: Parliament and State legislature Concept : Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais being shifted to Maharashtra on Sunday, at least two former Chief Election Commissioners (CECs) said it was “unethical” and “unprecedented” that he had not made public the poll panel’s […]
LOK ADALAT Subject : Polity Section :Judiciary Concept : Transwomen, acid attack survivors don new roles at first national Lok Adalat in Delhi’s courts. This is the first Lok Adalat held this year by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) at trial courts. This year, DSLSA has asked trans people, acid attack […]
Bhashini and Bhasha daan initiative Subject : Science and Technology Section :Computers Concept : Bhashini, a small team at the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), is currently building a WhatsApp-based chatbot that relies on information generated by ChatGPTto return appropriate responses to queries. And because people, especially farmers in rural areas, may […]
Millet International Initiative For Research And Awareness (MIIRA) Subject :Geography Section : Agriculture Concept : With food security and nutrition a top priority in agriculture during its G20 Presidency, India is planning to propose the launch of a global initiative – MIIRA, to encourage the consumption and production of millets. A draft charter […]
Indo-U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to be flight-tested Subject :Science and technology Section: Defence Concept : A member of the U.S. government delegation who was attending the Aero India 2023, has said that a prototype of the Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) jointly developed by India and the US would be flight-tested soon. The […]
Aero India 2023 Subject: Science and technology Section :Defence Concept : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 14th edition of Asia’s largest aero show –– Aero India 2023 – in Bengaluru, Karnataka on February 13, 2023.. Details Spanning over five days, the event, on the theme ‘The runway to a billion […]
4G in name only: data needles stutter in ‘grey spots’ in India Subject : Science and technology Section: Concept : As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), from September 2022, the three main telecom providers in India classify almost 95% of their customer base as “broadband” customers, which now means that […]
Pinpointing priority areas for mangrove conservation in the Sundarbans Subject: ENVIRONMENT Section: ECOSYSTEM Context: A new study published in Scientific Reports has mapped priority areas in the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR) that are highly suitable for mangrove conservation and restoration. About Sunderbans It is a vast contiguous mangrove forest ecosystem in the coastal […]
Orca moms may be feeding their sons into extinction Subject : ENVIRONMENT Section: BIODIVERSITY Context: The study took place over nearly half-a-century and followed the lives of 40 female orca whales. The researchers wanted to understand why the species was becoming increasingly endangered. More on the News: Researchers found that when female orca […]