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The rise of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in India Sub: Science and tech Sub: Health What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease(IBD)? IBD is a chronic autoimmune condition where the white blood cells mistakenly identify cells in the human gut as their enemy and decide to attack it, causing ulcers in the mucosa. As a […]
Summary of RBI’s Financial Performance and Projections (FY24) Sub: Economy Sub: Monetary Policy Key Financial Highlights: Income and Expenditure: Income: Increased by 17% to ₹2,75,572.32 crore. Expenditure: Decreased by 56.3% to ₹64,694.33 crore from ₹1,48,037.04 crore in FY23. Transferable Surplus: Ended the year with a surplus of ₹2,10,873.99 crore, up from ₹87,416.22 crore […]
KAZA Summit 2024: Delegates renew calls to leave CITES Sub: Environment Sub: Int Convention KAZA Summit 2024: KAZA 2024Heads of State Summit held in Livingstone, Zambia Called for member states to withdraw from CITES. Reason for withdrawal: The delegates cited CITES’s refusal to permit the sale of ivory and other wildlife products as […]
The Tobacco Epidemic in India Sub: Science and tech Sub: Health Impact of Tobacco in India: Health Impact Environmental Impact Economic Burden Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. In India, nearly 26 crore people consumed tobacco as of 2016-2017. Over 60 lakh people working in the tobacco industry […]
Daily Prelims Notes 30 May 2024 1. S&P Revises India’s Economic Outlook to ‘Positive’ Sub: Economy Sec: National Income Tags: Rating agency Key Highlights: S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s economic outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’. The sovereign rating remains at ‘BBB-Minus’, the lowest investment-grade rating, which has been maintained since 2007. This outlook […]
Moldova receives U.S. aid to counter Russian influence Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Tags : Moldova receives U.S. aid Context: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation during a visit to Chisinau on May 29. Details: This brings […]
Belarus halts participation in European military treaty Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Tags: Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Belarus halts participation in European military treaty Context: President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree suspending Belarus’ participation in a treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe, aligning with Russia’s earlier move. Details: […]
Monsoon sets in over Kerala and northeast earlier than forecast Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Tags : Onset of monsoon Context: The Southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala a day earlier than forecasted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which had predicted a May 31 onset. Details: Typically, the monsoon begins around June 1 and […]
ICJ orders Israel to halt military assault in Rafah: The case and the ruling Sub: IR Sec: Int Org Tags : ICJ Context: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands, on May 24 ordered Israel to halt its military assault in the city of Rafah. More on news: The new […]
Venus has more volcanoes than previously known, new analysis finds Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: Venus Context: Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of eruptions at two additional sites on the surface of […]