Category: 06 May 2024

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India’s Foreign Policy: Challenge of Global Rise but Regional Decline

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: International relations  Source: TH Context: India’s global rise contrasts sharply with its regional decline, posing significant implications for its global ambitions. Despite burgeoning power on the world stage, India’s influence in South Asia has diminished due to relative power shifts, particularly vis-à-vis China. India’s Global Rise: India’s regional decline: Diminished Influence …

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Mount Ruang (Indonesia)

Mapping Source: LM Context: Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano recently erupted, triggering the highest level of alert. Indonesia is home to many volcanoes due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates meet and interact. This convergence creates intense geological activity, including the subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental plates, which …

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Batillipes chandrayaani

Source: Th Context: A new marine tardigrade species discovered off the southeast coast of Tamil Nadu has been named Batillipes chandrayaani after the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission. It is the third marine tardigrade species scientifically described from Indian waters. It features a trapezoid-shaped head and four pairs of legs with sharp-tipped sensory spines.

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Chloropicrin

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Th Context: The U.S. accuses Russia of using the chemical compound chloropicrin against Ukrainian forces, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention. What is Chloropicrin? Chloropicrin is a chemical compound ( it is a colourless to yellow oily liquid; highly volatile and is a gas at room temperature) used as both a …

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Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: LM Context: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will now exclusively have the authority to issue manufacturing licenses for new drugs intended for export, removing this power from state governments. This change, effective from May 15, 2024, mandates that all applications for No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for export purposes …

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Percolation wells

Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH Context: Percolation wells, a solution to Bengaluru’s water crisis, capture rainwater to restore and recharge groundwater. What are Percolation Wells? Percolation wells are earthen dams, typically 12 feet deep and 4 feet wide, filled with gravel and lined with concrete rings. They capture rainwater, allowing it to percolate …

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India’s Foreign Policy: Challenge of Global Rise but Regional Decline

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: International relations  Source: TH Context: India’s global rise contrasts sharply with its regional decline, posing significant implications for its global ambitions. Despite burgeoning power on the world stage, India’s influence in South Asia has diminished due to relative power shifts, particularly vis-à-vis China. India’s Global Rise: India’s regional decline: Diminished Influence …

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