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Market capitalisation Subject: Economy Section: Capital market Context: The run-up in prices of small and mid-cap equities and the stress test the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) asked Mutual Funds to conduct on small and mid-cap funds. What is market capitalisation? Market capitalisation is the total value all shareholders have assigned […]
India’s birth crisis: What the Lancet forecast of fertility rate dip to 1.29 by 2050 means Subject: Geography Section: Human Geo Context: A recent study published in The Lancet warns that India’s total fertility rate (TFR), or births per woman, will fall to 1.29 by 2050. More on news: By 2050, one in […]
Anti-piracy Act has been a great enabler: Navy chief Subject: Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: The new Maritime Anti Piracy Act, enacted in 2022, has been a “great enabler”, and is one of the reasons why we have been successful, Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said on the new law as […]
Digital financial frauds in India: a call for improved investigation strategies Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computers Context: A recent report by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre revealed that digital financial frauds accounted for a staggering ₹1.25 lakh crore over the last three years. More on news: Cybercrime […]
IAU approves ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ as name for Chandrayaan-3 landing site Subject: Science and tech Section: Space sector Context: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. The approval was given on March 19, 2024. […]
Ukraine says it hit two Russian warships in strikes on Crimea Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: The defense forces of Ukraine successfully hit the Azov and Yamal large landing ships, a communications center and also several infrastructure facilities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. More on news: Moscow-installed officials in the […]
Chad junta’s main opponents barred from presidential vote Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Authorities in Chad said on March 24 they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, from standing in the presidential election on May 6. More on news: The constitutional court said the candidates’ […]
Agnikul’s maiden test launch of Agnibaan Sorted mission postponed Subject: Science and tech Section: Space Context: The Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Tech Demonstrator) was scheduled for a test-fire on Friday from a dedicated launch pad at Sriharikota. More on news: The much-anticipated launch of the Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket by Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos […]
Dispersal out of Africa may have occurred during arid period Subject: History Section: Msc Why in news: Recent Study Published in the Journal Nature suggest the most recent widespread migration of human out of Africa takes place less than 1,00,000 years, may have taken place during Arid period following Toba super volcano eruption […]
Anaemia prevalence in eight states found to be overstated Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Why in news: Study across 8 states found that prevalence of Anaemia has been overestimated by previous National family Health survey (NFHS-5) More about News: NFHS Survey measured the hemoglobin using finger prick based capillary blood, these methods […]