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SC seeks T.N. govt.’s response to HC order on child porn Subject: Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government to a petition filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance, an NGO coalition, challenging a Madras High Court order that mere downloading and […]
On CEC’s solitary vigil, Supreme Court had said ‘two heads better than one’ Subject: Polity Section: National Body Context: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is in sole charge of the Election Commission (EC) with the resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel ahead of the Lok Sabha polls’ announcement. More on news: The […]
Madhya Pradesh HC orders ASI survey of Bhojshala complex Subject: History Section: Art and culture Context: The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex situated in the State’s Dhar district. More […]
One missile, many weapons: What makes the latest Agni-5 special? Subject: Science and tech Section: Defence Context: India has successfully tested an Agni-5 missile equipped with MIRV technology, joining a small group of countries with this capability. More on news: Vice-President lauds the success of Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously […]
Daily Prelims Notes 11 March 2024 Table Of Contents All about India’s indigenous fifth-gen fighter jet Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), and why it is important In Gujarat, harnessing the value of dung to boost farmers’ income Meet Pi, the world’s ‘friendliest’ chatbot powered by the new Inflection-2.5 LLM Centre ensures place for […]
India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement Subject: IR Section: Trade Duties Phased Out: Duties on a substantial number of goods imported from EFTA countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) will be phased out by India under the agreement. Offered Tariff Lines: India is offering 82.7% of its tariff lines, covering 95.3% of EFTA […]
Specialized Cylinders for Hydrogen Storage Subject: Science and tech Section: Msc The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders to discuss the development of specialized cylinders for green hydrogen storage. Background and Challenges: Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers Concerns: Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, including heavy-duty and long-haul […]
Yaounde Declaration: Health ministers of 11 African countries commit to end malaria deaths Subject: IR Section: Int Conventions Context: In a historic meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, African health ministers and key malaria stakeholders committed to ending malaria deaths, acknowledging the urgent need given the availability of tools and systems. Yaounde Declaration: Malaria cases […]
Humanitarian crisis in Haiti as the Caribbean’s most populous country may have fallen to armed gangs Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country and the Caribbean’s most populous nation may have been overtaken by criminal gangs, leading to the evacuation of US embassy staff from Port-au-Prince by […]
Scientists genetically modify ‘sexual’ fruit fly to reproduce asexually Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotechnology Context: In a recent development, researchers from Cambridge University and the California Institute of Technology achieved a significant milestone by engineering a sexually reproducing species of fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to reproduce asexually. This transformation, demonstrating the extensive […]