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Eight institutes give an array of reasons for Joshimath sinking Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Separate studies conducted by eight premier institutions of India to know the cause of land subsidence in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand attributed seismic activities, construction loopholes, population pressure, poor drainage system and others as the ‘likely’ reason […]
France to pull out troops from Niger Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months. More about the news: France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months France […]
Phillipines remove Chinese barrier from the disputed shoal Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: The Philippines has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea. More about the news: The Philippine coast guard has removed a floating barrier installed […]
NGOs told to declare assets acquired with foreign funds Subject: Polity Section: Msc Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a gazetted notification, amending the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) rules. More about the news: The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a gazetted notification, amending the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act […]
SC set up seven-member bench to review 1998 verdict Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: The Supreme Court referred a 1998, 5-judge Constitution Bench judgement in the P V Narasimha Rao case to a 7-judge Bench More about the news: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has set up a seven-judge bench that […]
Understanding the fall in household savings Subject: Economy Section: National Income Context: Recently released data showed that the Household sector’s savings in financial assets has shown a sharp decline to 5.1 per cent of GDP in 2022-23. Key Points: From 2011-12 to 2019-20, the financial savings of the household sector have moved in […]
COP 28 fossil fuel fight Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change In News: COP28, the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set to take place in Dubai between 30th November and 12th December. Key Points: The 28th Conference of Parties is set to begin in Dubai […]
Patkar appeals to Mamatato ink Teesta water treaty Subject :Geography Section: map Teesta River Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh. It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh. Originally, the […]
Withdrawal of Monsoon Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: According to, the India Meteorological Department Monsoon started withdrawing from India on Monday, eight days after the normal date of September 17. Late withdrawal: The late retreat of the monsoon this year is the 13th consecutive delayed withdrawal. Withdrawal of the monsoon from northwest […]
Galactic tides: Pushing and pulling the heavens Subject :Science and technology Section: space Technology Source : TH What are Galactic tides? Like the earth’s oceans at their shores, the universe’s galaxies also experience tides, but on a much larger scale. Galactic tides are caused by gravitational forces within a galaxy, arising in the […]