Mapping: Source: TOI Context: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to enhance the operational capacity of the defence forces along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh by using an indigenous technology called “Rejupave.” What is Rejupave? Developed by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), Rejupave is a bio-oil-based asphalt modifier that reduces the heating …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has nominated Indore, Bhopal, and Udaipur for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. It is the first nomination of its kind by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Ramsar Site …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: In 2023, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) frauds accounted for 11% of cyber financial scams originating in India, according to an analysis by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Most of these frauds occurred in Bihar and Jharkhand. The central government’s portal and the 1930 helpline …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: The Election Commission of India has introduced new rules for the allocation of symbols to Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs). What are RUPPs? RUPPs, or Registered Unrecognised Political Parties, include newly registered parties, those not meeting the vote percentage for state party status, or those never …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has been nominated as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. What is SCLSC? The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) was established under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Seventeen products have been awarded the Geographical Indications (GI) tag
Content for Mains Enrichment: Source: IE In 1914, Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motors, made a ground-breaking decision to more than double the minimum daily wage of his workers from $2.34 to $5. This move attracted widespread attention and varied reactions, with Ford being both praised as an “inspired millionaire” and accused of …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Geopolitics, Multilateralism Source: TH Context: The global nuclear order (GNO), established during the Cold War, faces significant challenges. What is the global nuclear order (GNO)? The global nuclear order (GNO) refers to the established framework, rules, and agreements governing the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons on a global …
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