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Bail Subject : Polity Context: Recently Supreme Court has granted interim bail to the accused in the 2017 murder of a Class 2 student at a private school in Gurgaon. What is bail: Bail is the conditionalrelease of a person held under legal custody in matters which are yet to be pronounced by […]
In China, 1962 anniversary brings new attention to ‘forgotten’ war Subject : International Relations /Post Independence Consolidation Context :On the 60th anniversary of the India-China war, which began with a Chinese attack on October 20, 1962,China’s military and media are paying renewed attention to a war that was largely previously sidelined in official […]
Centre launches programme to strengthen Kashi-T.N. bond Subject: Govt Schemes Context :The centre has announced a month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam, which aims to rediscover the links between the two ancient knowledge, culture and heritage centres, from November 16. Concept : About Kashi Tamil Sangamam Programme The month-long Sangamam will be organised in Varanasi […]
The Cuban Missile Crisis Subject :International Relations Context: Recently, US President Joe Biden said that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s veiled threat of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine marked the first prospect of nuclear “armageddon” since the Cuban missile crisis. . What was the Cuban Missile Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis was […]
Lothal set to get National Maritime Heritage Complex Subject : History Context: World’s oldest dockyard, Lothal, is all set to get heritage complex as the Prime Minister reviewed the construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) site via video conferencing. With NMHC, Lothal will act as a centre for learning and understanding […]
Mental illness covers under health insurance products Subject : Government Context: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has directed insurance companies to provide cover for mental illness under health insurance policies before October 31, 2022. The Mental Health Act, 2017 The Mental Health Act, 2017 says that every insurer will have to […]
Fiber Reinforced Plastic Subject : Science and Technology Context: Carbon Fiber-reinforced Plastic Market to Record a CAGR of 8.9% Aerospace and Défense to be Largest Revenue Generating What is fibre reinforced plastic? Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is a type of plastic in which the strength of low strength plastic material is increased by […]
Fitch Ratings about Indian economy Subject: Economy Context: Global rating agency Fitch on Wednesday said India’s external buffers appear sufficient to cushion risks associated with rapid monetary policy tightening in the US and high global commodity prices. State of Indian Economy External finances are becoming less of a strength in India’s credit profile, […]
Climate effect in space: Expect more satellite collisions Subject : Science and Technology Context: Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere will result in a long-term decline in air density at high altitudes, which may extend the lifetime of space debris and intensify the likelihood of satellites running into space debris, according […]
Why producing CBG, LBG, hydrogen, methanol from biogas can be beneficial Subject :Environment Biogas, a renewable fuel produced using the anaerobic digestion process from organic feedstock, is primarily composed of methane (50-65 per cent), carbon dioxide (30-40 per cent), hydrogen sulfide (1-2.5 per cent) and a very small fraction of moisture. It was […]