Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: BS Context: A new Android malware named ‘FluHorse’ has been discovered that targets users in Eastern Asia with fake carrier apps that mimic legitimate versions, such as the Taiwanese toll collection app ‘ETC’ and the Vietnamese banking app ‘VPBank Neo’. The malicious apps are designed to extract sensitive …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: Car manufacturers have started providing ADAS which could create a safe traffic environment resulting in reduced accidental death.
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Ministry of Railways in India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for ‘Station Area Development along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail’ (Project-SMART) Aim: To develop the areas surrounding the Mumbai-Ahmedabad …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: HBL Context: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) receive 45% of contracted 514 crore litres of ethanol for the ethanol supply year (ESY) 2022-23 ending October. It will help them to increase blending to 11.65% against 10% during the same period a year ago. Ethanol blending in India:
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched the ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines to achieve the larger vision of achieving the Zero Carbon Emission Goal. Key points of the ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’: The ‘Sagar Shreshtha Samman’ awards were also conferred to major ports …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: FE Context: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is working on increasing the share of the Build-Operate-Transfer (toll) model in highway construction to 10% of the total awards Status of the model used: As per the ICRA report: EPC will remain the mainstay of awarding contracts, accounting for …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ET Context: Recently, Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone of various development projects of LPAI. About the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI):
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: BS Context: India fears that a proposal by the US under the “supply chains” pillar of the IPEF could violate WTO rules and reduce policy space. US proposal: All IPEF partner nations would be required to give advance notification of any changes to export regulations and tariffs. India’s concern: Notifications …
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH The Venda Cup is a football tournament organized by the Bengaluru-based NGO Fourthwave Foundation, aimed at keeping vulnerable youth away from drugs. The boys and girls aged under 18, have been selected from four districts in Kerala identified as prone to drug use. The competition will be …
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Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: DTE Napier grass, also known as elephant grass, is a productive and versatile forage grass native to Africa and Southeast Asia. It is widely used as feed for livestock and in bioenergy applications. Favourable properties for its use in bio-energy: Energy output-to-input ratio of approximately 25:1 High yield …
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: Niti Aayog Every day, in this section we are bringing best practices from each category. Today’s best practices will cover ‘Financial inclusion and Energy conservation’
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations Source: IE Context: The meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Arabia and the US, UAE, and India underlines the growing strategic convergence between Delhi and Washington in the Gulf. What is unique about this meeting? A major departure from the traditional approaches to the Middle East in both …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice: Health Source: WHO Context: According to a report by the United Nations global progress on improving maternal and newborn health has halted since 2015. Objective of the report: It outlines progress at the mid-point for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and highlights priority actions towards eliminating …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of women Source: BBC Context: India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, which led analysts to highlight the potential benefits of India’s demographic dividend. A major obstacle to realising this potential: Insufficient representation of women in India’s workforce. Significance of more women in the workforce: India could …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Social issues Source: UNICEF Context: According to UNICEF, multiple crises are threatening to reverse hard-earned gains in the decline in child marriage. Child marriage: It refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of (18 for females and 21 for males in India) …
