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Adi Shankaracharya

In News The Prime Minister unveiled a 12-foot statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath, where the acharya is believed to have attained samadhi at the age of 32 in the ninth century. About Reincarnation of Lord Shiva: He is called as a reincarnation of Lord Shiva. The Adi Shankara story: is a remarkable saga of […]

Graded Response Action Plan

In News Residents in Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida breathed this season’s worst air for the first time since the Graded Response Action Plan came into effect. About the plan M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India: Regarding air quality in the National Capital Region of Delhi, a Graded Response Action Plan has been prepared […]

Iran and Enriched Uranium

In News Iran’s atomic agency said that its stockpile of 20% enriched uranium has reached over 210 kilograms. It is the latest defiant move ahead of upcoming nuclear talks with the West.  Uranium as a Fuel Nuclear fuel is mined from naturally occurring uranium ore deposits and then isolated through chemical reactions and separation processes. […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains   GS 3 1 Duty cuts, stock limits helped curtail edible oil prices: Govt. (Economy) How has the government’s intervention led to the cooling down of retail prices? GS 2  1 Lung function hit by stubble burning: study (Governance) How bad is stubble burning? What […]

Palestinian PM calls for Indian support

In News Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh has said that,  India can play a stabilising role in West Asia by maintaining cooperation with all related parties. Israel- Palestine conflict It is an age-old tussle over identity and land starting with Jerusalem. It has been more than 100 years that Jews and Arabs are fighting […]

Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

In News The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) have jointly carried out two flight tests of the indigenously-developed smart anti-airfield weapon. About The project: The SAAW project was approved by the Government of India in 2013. The first successful test of the weapon was conducted in May 2016. Maximum […]

Technical Textiles

In News Recently, the Textile minister said the government will support production-linked incentives (PLIs) for the textile sector in states supporting the development and offering affordable infrastructure for textile manufacturing like cheap land and power. About A technical textile is a textile product manufactured for non-aesthetic purposes, where function is the primary criterion.  Technical textiles […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 After India’s 5-point agenda, countries pledge to cut methane, deforestation (Environment) What are countries doing to tackle climate change? What are the main sources of methane gas? GS 2 1 Pak sits on India request to let trucks take its wheat […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains   GS 3 1 CoP26 summit | Leaders pledge to cut methane and save forests   Call to hike climate funds (Environment) What are the key highlights of the COP 26 summit? What more can countries do to tackle climate change?    What are the […]

SCO’s Protocol on Trafficking

In News Recently, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in its 19th meet (of Prosecutors General) held in New Delhi, adopted a protocol to strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating the growing menace of human trafficking, especially women and children.  What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking involves recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, […]