Mapping Source: IE Context: Botswana’s President recently made headlines by threatening to export 20,000 elephants to Germany in response to Germany’s proposal for stricter limits on the import of hunting trophies. Botswana boasts the world’s largest elephant population due to its stable government, sparse human population, and strict conservation policies. Conflict-driven poaching in neighbouring …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Business Line Context: The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) has been appointed as the Nodal Centre for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ‘Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START)’ programme. This initiative, conceived by ISRO, aims to provide introductory-level online training in various areas of space …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Outlook Context: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) announced the successful deployment of its sub-metre optical satellite, TSAT-1A, into space. The satellite, assembled and tested in India, was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. TSAT-1A will provide high-resolution optical satellite images with enhanced …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Earth.com Context: DESI’s groundbreaking project harnesses 5,000 robots to peer 11 billion years into the past, revealing unprecedented insights into our expanding universe. It found the most precise measurement of the universe expansion rate at a rate of 68.5 (±0.6) kilometres per second per megaparsec (a million parsec; 1 …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Business Standard Context: India has invoked the peace clause at the WTO for the fifth consecutive time for the marketing year 2022-23, as it breached the prescribed subsidy limit for rice. Despite breaching the 10% domestic support ceiling, there are no immediate repercussions due to the peace clause, which …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Business Standard Context: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the commerce ministry to review the model text of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and propose enhancements to facilitate business operations. This move is prompted by India’s previous losses in international arbitration cases against companies like Vodafone and Cairn Energy …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Live Law Context: The Supreme Court, while refusing to condone a 5659-day delay in an appeal, outlined eight principles deciding an application for condonation of delay. These include: the public policy basis of limitation laws, the strict interpretation of Section 3 and liberal interpretation of Section 5 of the …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions Source: BS Context: High taxes and excessive licensing in the liquor industry contribute to corruption and financial burdens on consumers. Indian Constitution views alcohol as an undesirable evil to be regulated. The Directive Principles of State Policy (Article 47) encourage the prohibition of alcohol consumption, …
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