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ISRO’s humanoid Vyom Mitra’s skills to get a lift-off Subject : Science & tech Context: Vyommitra, the humanoid designed and developed by the ISRO has been successfully integrated with a computer ‘brain’ which enables it to ‘read’ control panels aboard and communicate with the ISRO ground stations. Concept : About Vyom Mitra: The […]
Interest rates likely to go up Subject: Economics Context: Recently, RBI has hiked the Repo rate by 50 basis points, which now stands at 5.90 %. Concept : The RBI raised the Repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.90 in the last monetary policy review as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) seeks […]
Government releases 7183 crore deficit grant to 14 states Subject: Economics Context: Finance ministry released the monthly instalment of the revenue deficit grant of 7183 crores. Concept: About the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD): The Centre provides the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The […]
Pokkali, a GI-tagged rice variety, could be on the verge of extinction Subject :Science and Technology Concept: Pokkali rice is a saline-tolerant, indigenous rice variety grown in the Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala. In Malayalam, Pokkammeans height and Aali means This lesser-known rice variety is developed in low-lying coastal areas and employs one of […]
Governor’s assent to bills Subject: Polity Context: The Governor’s assent has, of late, become a controversial issue in at least two States — Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, the Governor forwarded the Bill for exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to the President after considerable delay. In Kerala […]
OPEC-plus agrees on 2 million-barrel-a-day cut to output limit Subject: International relations Context: The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead […]
What are the EU’s new laws to regulate content online, and how do they compare with India’s? Subject: Science and Technology Context- The European Union (EU) has given final approval to online safety-focused legislation, which is an overhaul of the region’s social media and e-commerce rules. Called the Digital Services Act (DSA), the […]
Snow Avalanche in Uttarakhand Subject : Environment Context: Climate change may have had a role in causing the avalanche on the DANDA-2 Peak in Uttarakhand. Concept : Avalanche, a mass of material moving rapidly down a slope. An avalanche is typically triggered when material on a slope breaks loose from its surroundings; this […]
Criteria for SC Status in India Subject: Social Issue/Constitution Context: The Supreme Court of India has sought the most recent position of the Union government on a batch of petitions challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950, which allows only members of Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions to be recognised as SCs. […]
WHO probing 66 children death in Gambia Subject: Health Context: After death of 66 children in Gambia, WHO warns about four Indian cough syrups. Concept : Following the death of 66 children in Gambia, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alert over four fever, cold, and cough syrups made by a […]