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Two Idols stolen from TN traced to US Subject : Art and Culture Context : The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing-CID has traced two Chola era bronze idols that were stolen about 50 years ago from the Vishwanatha Swamy Temple at Alathur in Tiruvarur district and smuggled to the United States. Concept : The […]
The heaviness of rockets, why it matters in space flight Subject: Science and technology Context- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) crossed an important milestone with the successful launch of the LVM3 M2/One Web India-1 mission. The LVM3 rocket carried almost 6 tonnes of payload into lower-earth orbit, the most that any ISRO […]
Climate change amplifying health impacts of multiple crises, says The Lancet report ahead of COP27 Subject :Environment Context- Ahead of this year’s United Nations climate change conference (COP27), a major new report has said that the continued dependence on fossil fuels is compounding the health impacts of the multiple crises the world is […]
The Law against Sexual Harassment in India Subject: Polity Context: A single judge bench of Delhi High Court of Justice Sanjeev Narula, in its judgment held that the intent of rule 7(6) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules is to disallow a legal practitioner from representing […]
Biotech regulator clears field trials of indigenously developed GM mustard Subject: Science and Technology Context: For the first time in 16 years, the Genetical Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the authority to approve trials and release of genetically modified (GM) crops, has paved the way for the commercial release of GM mustard Concept: The […]
Dru regulation in India Subject: Government Schemes Context: Gambia drug incident The Central authority is the overall supervisory body and direct States to ensure that the raw materials used are tested for purity. The state regulators are responsible for licensing the manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs in their respective states or union […]
Floriculture Subject: Agriculture Context: The gross value of output (GVO) from floriculture in northeastern States, barring Assam, declined. Details: Floriculture -gross value of output (GVO) 2011-12 to 2019-20 (Growth rate) India +55 % (₹26,987.41 crore in 2019-20 from ₹17,365.38 crore in 2011-12). Decline in northeaster States, barring Assam –5 100% Assam +251% Arunachal […]
Justice Lent in Commission and Drug safety regulation Subject :Governance Context: 66 children died in Gambia, possibly from the presence of DEG or diethylene glycol in four cough syrups that were sent from India calling for an overhaul of the drug regulatory. It’s been 36 years since the Justice Lentin Commission probed the […]
Internationalisation of the rupee Subject :Economy Context: RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar drew a distinction between the status of ‘rupee as an international currency’ and the process of ‘internationalisation’ of the rupee. Background Steps taken towards internationalisation of the rupee. Enabling external commercial borrowings in rupees– Example Masala Bonds. Invoicing exports and […]
Partial Solar Eclipse Subject : Geography Context :People in India will be able to see a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday. Concept : Solar Eclipse It is a natural event that takes place on Earth when the Moon moves in its orbit between Earth and the Sun (this is also known as an occultation). It […]