Headlines of the day 11-07-2023


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Source

Syllabus

Key points to know

largest display of Lambani items in Hampi

PIB

Culture

  • What are the key highlights of the third G20 culture working group (CWG) meeting in Hampi?

ISRO to transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle to private sector

AIR

Science

  • What is Small Satellite Launch Vehicle? 
  • Its significance

Spy Aircraft and Kármán Line 

AIR

Science/Security

  • What is spy aircraft? Why it is used?
  • What is Kármán Line?

PM Modi will be conferred with Lokmanya Tilak National Award

HT

Awards

  • What is the significance of the Lokmanya Tilak Award?

India poised to become world’s 2nd-largest economy by 2075: Investment Bank Goldman Sachs

AIR

Eco

  • Investment Bank Goldman Sachs says, India poised to become world’s 2nd-largest economy by 2075 crossing Japan, Germany & US

Drop-out Problems in IITs

AIR

Education

  • What are the reasons behind Drop-out in IITs?

Foxconn withdraws from India’s semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta

The Hindu Page 1

Science

  • Why Foxconn withdraws from India’s semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta? 
  • Its Implications

Mob Lynching and the Tehseen Poonawala case

The Hindu Page 1

Polity/Security

  • What is Mob Lynching?
  • Tehseen Poonawala case

Generative AI

The Hindu Page 8

Science

  • Large Language Models and Generative AI
  • Its Significance

What is Global South

The Hindu Page 8

IR

  • What is Global South? 
  • Its Significance for India

Riots in France

Hindu Page 8

Polity/IR/Social movements

  • Why were there riots in France?
  • How did the authorities respond?

Palliative Care

Hindu Page 9

Health

  • What is palliative care?
  • Its Significance

Delhi Ordinance Row

The Hindu Page 11

Polity

  • What is the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023? 
  • Its Significance

PM Modi’s France visit significant for Indian Defence

The Hindu Page 12

Security

  • Why PM Modi’s France visit critical for Indian defence?

Solomon Islands

The Hindu Page 13

IR

  • Solomon Islands : geographical location

India pips China as most attractive emerging market for investing: Invesco Global report

The Hindu Page 14

Eco

  • What are the Key highlights of Invesco Global report?

Majorana Zero Modes

The Hindu Page 18

Science

  • What does ‘Majorana’ mean?
  • How can Majorana zero modes help computing?