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Indian Antarctic Bill 2022

In News Recently, the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, which seeks to extend the jurisdiction of Indian courts to the icy continent, was cleared by the Lok Sabha. Key Points The bill is set to become the first domestic legislation with regard to Antarctica in India. Aim: Promoting Antarctica as a natural reserve that is devoted […]

Maharaja Serfoji II

In News Recently, the exquisite 19th century stolen painting of Maharaja Serfoji II has been traced to a US museum. About Painting The painting has Raja Serfoji and his youthful son It was probably painted between 1822 and 1827 Kept in the Saraswathi Mahal.  Image Courtesy: sputniknews Maharaja Serfoji II Serfoji was the last of […]

Lokmanya Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad

In News Recently Hon PM of India paid tribute to freedom fighters Lokmanya Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversary. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Birth:  He was born on July 23, 1856, in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri. Education:  He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Deccan College of Pune in 1877 and […]

National Flag of India

In News Three-quarters of a century ago on 22nd July 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag.  More about the news Ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the citizens to participate in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ (Tricolour at every home) movement by hoisting the national […]

Jawaharlal Nehru Port

In News  Recently ,Jawaharlal Nehru Port(JNP) has become the first major port of the country to become a 100% Landlord port having all berths being operated on PPP model. About  The PPP mode of investment in Indian ports has made remarkable progress in the last 25 years, beginning with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), resulting […]

Wormhole

In News The wormhole theory can provide shortcuts for enormous distances between two points in curved spacetime. Wormhole Discovered by:  Ludwig Flamm in 1916,  Soon after Einstein proposed his General Theory of Relativity — a theory that describes the gravitational field.  About: A wormhole can be visualised as a tunnel with two ends at separate […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 2 Centre to exclude ‘will’ for PM-UDAY applicants: DDA   (Polity and Governance) Know about Pradhan Mantri – Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana  (PM-UDAY) scheme and its objectives    GS 3  6&12 Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience  ‘RBI will […]

Droupadi Murmu: 15th President of India

In News Recently, former Jharkhand Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India. About Droupadi Murmu She is from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. She is also the first tribal woman to be elected to the position and the youngest as well. She hails from the Santhal tribe. […]

India Top Remittance Recipient in 2021

In Context  According to a World Health Organisation report, India received 87 billion dollars in remittances in 2021. About the report  According to the report  , in 2021 the top five remittance recipients in current US dollars were India, China, Mexico, the Philippines and Egypt. The first WHO World report on the health of refugees […]

Euro-dollar Parity

In News Recently, the euro and the U.S. dollar reached parity meaning one dollar could buy one euro in the foreign exchange market. About Euro-dollar Parity  Meaning: It means the European and American currencies are worth the same amount. Reasons:  Demand and Supply: The price of any currency in a market economy is determined by […]