Mapping Source: TH Context: Laos, known for its natural beauty and historic sites, faces a new threat from a multibillion-dollar dam project on the Mekong River, with concerns that it could jeopardize the UNESCO status of the iconic city of Luang Prabang.
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Wildlife Institute of India and the Zoological Survey of India have been conducting assessments of the black-necked crane population.
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Financial Express Context: The Healthy Indian Project (THIP), a health information platform in India, has joined the World Health Organization’s Vaccine Safety Net (VSN), a global network of websites providing trustworthy vaccine safety information. This move reflects THIP’s commitment to delivering credible vaccine safety information to the Indian population. …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PHYS.ORG Context: The GRAPES-3 experiment, conducted by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Ooty, India, has identified a new feature in the cosmic-ray proton spectrum around 166 tera-electron-volts (TeV), expanding our understanding of cosmic-ray origins and acceleration mechanisms. Cosmic rays, the universe’s most energetic particles, constantly bombard Earth’s …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Economic Times Context: The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) has transferred the Smart Food Grain Storage System (SAFEETY) technology to Paras Défense and Space Technology Ltd. SAFEETY, developed by the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) under MeitY’s guidance, features conveyorized loading and unloading …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22 revealed significant growth across various parameters in the manufacturing sector. Key Findings: Gross Value Added (GVA) increased by 8.8% in 2020-21 and by a remarkable 26.6% in 2021-22 compared to the respective previous years. …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Hindustan Times Context: The Supreme Court of India, has ordered the release of a man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping a minor girl whom he later married in 2014. The court invoked its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution due to the peculiar circumstances …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions Source: IE Context: The new Public Examinations Bill aims to curb cheating in exams by listing illegal actions such as question paper leakage and tampering with answer sheets. The bill has been introduced in the Lok Sabha Need for the Bill: The bill is introduced …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance Source: TH Context: In the past decade, rural India has witnessed remarkable progress in sanitation coverage, aligned with Goal 6 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. About SBM: Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched on October 2, 2014, to fulfil the vision of a cleaner India by …
