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Supermassive Black Hole

In News  Recently, Indian researchers spotted a rare supermassive black hole. About  The monster black hole is about one billion light years away from the Earth. The black hole in question was captured, spewing a jet of radiation and particles in one direction, unlike others that fire jets in opposite directions. Supermassive black holes create […]

International E-waste Day

In News International E-Waste Day is held on October 14 every year as an opportunity to reflect on the impacts of e-waste.  Slogan is ‘Recycle it all, no matter how small!’. About Roughly 5.3 billion mobile/smartphones will drop out of use this year, according to non-profit Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum, which started […]

Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) indicated it may consider taking up Kerala’s review of the SC’s judgment to have a one-km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) ringing protected forests, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. About Earlier Judgement of SC: The SC had directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary […]

Ocean Currents and Global Warming

In News According to a recent study, cold ocean currents have sheltered the Galápagos Islands from global warming. Key Findings of Study Overcoming Global Warming: The islands are protected from an otherwise warming Pacific Ocean by a cold, eastward equatorial ocean current and this current has been gaining strength for decades. The temperatures in waters […]

Electoral Bonds

In News The Supreme Court asked the government whether the electoral bond system reveals the source of money pumped in to fund political parties. About Free and fair elections are central to democracy and an opaque way of funding political parties that destroys the concept of Article 324, the petitioner argued. What are Electoral Bonds? […]

India Strategic Fund

In News The government is making a concerted push for self-reliance in military technology, semiconductors and science-based businesses. About What is Deep Tech?  Deep tech, or deep technology, refers to those startups whose business model is based on high tech innovation in engineering, or significant scientific advances. For deep tech, the business starts with and […]

Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022

Context The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has ranked India at 107th out of 121 countries and a score of 29.1 puts India in the “serious” category. About the Global Hunger Index (GHI) The GHI 2021: India had slipped to 101st position of 116 countries (from its 94th position in 2020). Objective: The GHI is […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3& 12 SC split on hijab ban: Against secularism versus matter of choice, trust of minority in majority Split wide open  (Polity and Governance) Know about the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the issue of a hijab , liberal perspective on the […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   SC delivers split verdict on Karnataka hijab ban (Polity and Governance) Know about Supreme Court’s recent verdict on issue of a hijab,How is Religious Freedom Protected under the Constitution? And What is the Essential Religious Practices Test?  GS 3 […]

Digital Currency Plans of RBI

In News : Recently , The Reserve Bank of India has released a Concept Note on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for India. Rationale behind it   The purpose behind the issue of this Concept Note is to create awareness about CBDCs in general and the planned features of the Digital Rupee (e?), in particular. It […]