Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Radiocarbon dating is a scientific method that utilizes the isotope carbon-14 to determine the age of organic materials. Carbon-14 is created in the Earth’s atmosphere when cosmic rays interact with nitrogen-14 atoms, producing carbon-14. This isotope enters the food chain through plants, animals, and other biomass. …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The Indian government has introduced the National Transit Pass System (NTPS), a unified platform for the seamless transport of forest goods across the country through a single permit. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, inaugurated the system, emphasizing its role in promoting transparency and simplifying …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: South Africa recently moved to file a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide. South Africa has expressed strong support for Gaza and criticized Israel’s actions on the basis of 1948 Genocide Convention. South Africa’s historical solidarity with Palestine …
Mapping Source: HT Context: Recently, India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly draft resolution expressing deep concern over Israel’s failure to withdraw from the Syrian Golan Heights. The resolution called for Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan to the June 4, 1967 line, emphasizing the hindrance of the occupation to …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The first three ships of the ASW Shallow Water Craft (CSL) project for the Indian Navy, named Mahe, Malvan, and Mangrol, were simultaneously launched on November 30, 2023, at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. About Mahe class ships: They are part of the 08 x ASW …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, MAHASAGAR, conducted its maiden edition as a virtual interaction between the Indian Chief of the Naval Staff, and heads of navies and maritime agencies from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) littorals. Participating nations included several members of IORA such as Bangladesh, Comoros, …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: On the first day of COP 28, member countries unanimously agreed to operationalize a Loss and Damage (L&D) fund, aimed at compensating nations already facing the impacts of climate change. The fund, based at the World Bank but managed independently, has received commitments worth at least …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Sri Lanka has reached an “agreement in principle” with India and the Paris Club group of creditors, including Japan, on a debt treatment plan. Aim: This agreement is expected to facilitate the release of the next tranche of the International Monetary Fund‘s nearly $3 billion recovery package …
Content for Mains Enrichment Source: BBC The remarkable success of Indian chess siblings, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali, who have been making waves in the chess world. Praggnanandhaa, a chess prodigy, achieved the title of International Master at the age of 10 and became the second-youngest Grandmaster in 2018. He has also defeated …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Elections in India, RPA, Election Commission of India Source: TH Context: The article discusses the challenges in enforcing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during election campaigning in India, and if there is a need for legalising it. Recent use of MCC by ECI: The ECI has recently taken …
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