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Supreme Court: No Reduction of Forest Land for Linear Projects Sub : Env Sec: Env legislation Why in News The Supreme Court has ruled that forest land cannot be reduced for linear projects unless compensatory afforestation land is provided. The verdict came in response to petitions challenging the 2023 amendments to the Forest […]
Musk says Trump ‘shutting down’ U.S. aid agency as Rubio claims takeover Sub : IR Sec: Int Org Context: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a controversial close advisor to President Donald Trump, proposed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should be shut down, as part of his effort […]
Trump to cut South Africa funding over land law Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: U.S. President Donald Trump made the statement accusing South Africa of violating human rights through its new land expropriation law. Trump emphasized that South Africa is “confiscating land” and mistreating certain groups of people. Trump announced […]
Supreme Court Issues Notice on BPSC Chairman’s Appointment Sub: Polity Sec: National Body Context: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Ravi Manubhai Parmar as Chairman of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). Arguments by the Petitioner Advocate Brajesh Singh, the petitioner, sought the declaration of the appointment […]
Amplifiers and Their Working Sub: Sci Sec: Msc Introduction Amplifiers have transformed various fields, including entertainment, astronomy, search and rescue, and medical diagnostics. They boost electric signals for various applications. Power amplifiers exist in multiple classes, each suited for specific uses. Microphone – A Transducer Converts sound energy into electrical signals. Different types […]
Daily Prelims Notes 4 February 2025 Table Of Contents Amplifiers and Their Working Supreme Court Issues Notice on BPSC Chairman’s Appointment Trump to cut South Africa funding over land law Musk says Trump ‘shutting down’ U.S. aid agency as Rubio claims takeover Supreme Court: No Reduction of Forest Land for Linear Projects Glacial […]
Key Takeaways from the Economic Survey 2024-25 Sub : Eco Sec : National Economy /Income Why in News? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2024-25 in Parliament. It provides an overview of the Indian economy’s performance in FY24 and projections for FY25. Prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs under the […]
Revised Tariff Structure to Improve India’s Global Trade Image Sub : Eco Sec : External sector Why in News? The Union Budget 2024-25, announced on February 1, 2025, has introduced a revised tariff structure aimed at rationalizing import duties and correcting India’s global trade optics. Context: The Indian government has reduced peak customs […]
Green cardamom’s new relatives include two species from Kerala Sub: Env Sec : Biodiversity Why in NEWS Two new species of green cardamom, Elettaria facifera and Elettaria tulipifera, have been discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats, expanding the known diversity of this important spice. These new relatives of the commonly used green cardamom […]
A malfunctioning valve has stalled ISRO’s orbit raising operations for the NVS-02 satellite Sub : Sci Sec : Space technology Why in NEWS ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite’s orbit-raising operations have been disrupted by a valve malfunction, following its January 29th launch as part of ISRO’s 100th launch from Sriharikota. Key update and context ISRO’s […]