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Rupee depreciation Subject: Economy Context: During the year, the rupee fell to a lifetime low of 83.2 against the dollar. Details: The rupee was the worst-performing Asian currency in 2022, witnessing a fall of around 10 per cent against the dollar. Compared to rupee, depreciation of other Asian currencies was to a lesser […]
National Internet Exchange of India Subject: Science and Technology Context: National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has floated a tender mandating that only Indian companies, registered on the Companies Act will qualify for the tender to manage the .IN registry. Details: NIXI has floated a new tender, seeking a technical service provider who […]
A labour of love, archive on Banaras Hindu University founder Madan Mohan Malaviya takes shape Subject :Modern History Context: To create an archive on the principal founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), ‘Mahamana’ Madan Mohan Malaviya, a Professor of History at the university Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Dhrub Singh, along with his […]
Hint of an elementary particle vanishes under LHC scrutiny Subject: Science and Technology Context: An intriguing anomaly in data gathered by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that raised hopes of a new elementary particle has turned out to be a fluke. More in the news: In 2014, LHC scientists at CERN, Europe’s particle-physics […]
First mitochondrial transplant in six children shows promise Subject: Science and Technology Context: In a world first, six children with a rare disorder caused by deletions in the genomes of their mitochondria– the cellular compartments essential for energy generation- have been successfully treated with donor mitochondria from their mother. More on the news: […]
What is the crypto awareness campaign? Subject: Economy Context: The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) will launch an outreach programme soon to create awareness of cryptocurrencies and online gaming. The need for the outreach is based on the observation that both crypto-assets and online gaming. What is the Investor Education and Protection […]
Sustainable shrimp cultivation provides hope for mangrove restoration in Sundarbans Subject :Environment Context: A new initiative of sustainable shrimp cultivation provides hope for mangrove restoration in Sundarbans. There were concerns over unsustainable aquaculture, particularly shrimp collection, after cleaning large tracts of mangrove forests in Sunderbans. Sustainable Aquaculture In Mangrove Ecosystem (SAIME): Under the […]
Government starts process to buy 100 more K9-Vajras Subject :Defence Context: The Defence Ministry has started the process for the procurement of 100 more K9-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers which are built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology transferred from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defense. About K9-Vajra: The K9 VAJRA-T […]
Women break new ground in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Subject :Polity Context: The proportion of women workers participating in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has touched a ten-year high in the ongoing financial year. More in news: According to the latest statistics 57.8% of the workers […]
How will the free foodgrain scheme work out? Subject : Government schemes Context: The Centre decided to provide 5 kg of free food grains per month for the 81 crore beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) during 2023, rather than charging them a subsidised amount of ₹3 a kg of rice, […]