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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 1 announced a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka Subject :IR Section: International organization It is a formal arrangement by which IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities agree on a $2.9-billion package that will support Sri Lanka’s economic policies with a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Fund […]
Night Sky Sanctuary Subject : Science and Technology Section: Space Context: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” to be set up in Ladakh; the proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle in Ladakh within 3 months; it will boost Astro tourism in India Concept: Dark Sky […]
New sub-lineages of monkeypox virus emerge Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Monkeypox was a neglected disease until early this year, with few reports on cases, and that too from travellers, though the disease was endemic in Central and Eastern Africa for many years. The disease has predominantly affected males aged between […]
What is kurki and why is it a big issue in Punjab? Subject: History Section: Post Independence A 65-year-old farmer, Balwinder Singh, died by suicide outside the office of the Muktsar DC on August 29. He had been sitting on a dharna outside the administrative complex against kurki orders for his land based […]
At Vostok-22- why is India not joining naval drill? Subject :Defense From September 1-7, Russia is holding annual military exercises in its eastern region, with about 13 countries including India and China sending contingents. They include a maritime component near the disputed islands of South Kuril, claimed by both Russia and Japan. Who […]
Why is there divergence in inflation across States? Subject :Economy Section :Inflation Context: India’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected 13.5% in the first quarter of the year. Private consumption picked up, but inflation has been a dampener. But an analysis of State-wise inflation prints for this period reveals that 14 States as well […]
Book throws new light on Bengal’s women revolutionaries Subject: History Section: Post Independence The first files on women revolutionaries in Bengal appeared in the Intelligence Branch of British India roughly around 1919. And by 1947, more than 200 cases of conviction and sentencing of women were recorded in these files. All such interesting […]
Hyderabad Liberation Day Subject: History Section: Post Independence Context: Ministry of Culture will organize the inaugural programme of the year-long commemoration of the Hyderabad Liberation Day, on 17th September 2022. The Government of India has approved the yearlong commemoration of the “Hyderabad Liberation Day” for the period 17th September, 2022 to 17th September,2023. Concept: On 17th September […]
Amended standards for e-Vehicle Subject :Government Schemes Context: In the backdrop of number of cases of fire incidents observed in electric two wheelers in different parts of the country, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway had constituted an Expert Committee Concept: Based on the recommendations of the expert committee report, the Ministry, on […]
Exercise “Synergy” Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in computers Context: Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India, in collaboration with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries as part of the International […]