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Kamo’oalewa

In Context  Recently, scientists have observed a quasi-satellite named Kamo`oalewa, tracking the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, which could be a fragment from the moon. A mission to collect Kamo’oalewa’s samples has been scheduled for a launch in 2025. About Kamo`oalewa  Kamo’oalewaa word that is part of a Hawaiian chant, and alludes to an offspring […]

Kaiser-i-Hind Butterfly

In News Recently, Arunachal Pradesh has approved the large, brightly coloured Kaiser-i-Hind as the State butterfly. The Cabinet also adopted the Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 declaration on climate change-resilient and responsive Arunachal Pradesh aimed at lowering emissions and sustainable development. Key Points An elusive swallowtail butterfly carrying ‘India’ in its name and found in next-door […]

Rani Kamlapati

In News  The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station.  The renamed and redeveloped railway station was inaugurated on November 15, the birth anniversary of the iconic 19th-century tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Objectives behind the move  According to the state government, the renaming is to honour the memory […]

Independence of Judiciary

In News There is nothing more important than to “preserve, protect and promote” the independence of the judiciary at all levels” CJI N V Ramana said. What is Independence of the Judiciary? Fair and neutral judicial system: Which can take its decision without any interference of the executive or legislative branch of government.  Mentioned  in […]

Five-year terms for CBI and ED chiefs

In News The President promulgated two ordinances that would allow the Centre to extend the tenures of the directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate from two years to up to five years. About Current tenure: The chiefs of the Central agencies currently have fixed two-year tenure, but can now be […]

Landraces

In News  Recently, Rahibai Popere popularly known as Seedmother, from Maharashtra was awarded Padma Shri Award for recognition of her work to save hundreds of landraces (wild varieties of commonly grown crops) at the village level. What are Landraces?  They refer to naturally occurring variants of commonly cultivated crops.  These are as opposed to commercially […]

S-400 Air Defence System

In News Russia has started supplying S-400 air defence system to India, and the first division will be delivered by the end of 2021 Background US$ 5 billion deal: India has contracted five S-400 Triumf (NATO designation SA-21 Growler) regiments from Russia under a $5.43 billion deal signed in October 2018. Delivery was originally slated […]

Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission: NASA

Context NASA will launch the agency’s first planetary defence test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on November 24, 2021. About the DART Mission  It is a planetary defence-driven test of technologies for preventing an impact on Earth by a hazardous asteroid.  The spacecraft will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Deliveries of S­400 systems have begun: Russian official   (Defence) What would be the implications of deliveries of S-400 air defence systems to India, The possibility of U.S. sanctions on the deal under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions […]

North East Insurgency

In News The People’s Liberation Army and the Manipur Naga People’s Front have jointly claimed responsibility for the recent ambush of an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur.   Image Courtesy: FE   Reasons for recent ambush Porous border:  The international border with Myanmar is porous and there is a free movement of locals on either side.  […]