Mapping Source: TH France’s decision to supply Ukraine with SCALP missiles as part of the ongoing counter-offensive against Russian forces has sparked anger from Russia. The SCALP missile, also known as Storm Shadow, is a long-range, conventionally armed missile designed to neutralize high-value targets and can strike deep inside Russian territory. France …
Source: TH Context: Western Ghats has experienced a 5% loss in evergreen forest cover, with an increase in built-up and agriculture areas, according to a spatiotemporal (belonging to both space and time or to space–time) analysis of land use. Key findings: Only 25% of the forest landmass consists of interior forests, indicating fragmentation pressure …
Source: ET Context: The government has finally renewed its federal guarantee to the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL), making it easier for the entity to acquire bad loans from lenders. About NARCL: NARCL has been set up by banks as a strategic initiative to clean up the legacy stressed assets with an exposure of …
Source: The Wire Context: In a significant breakthrough, the nonprofit Global Drug Facility has reached an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to distribute generic versions of the anti-tuberculosis drug bedaquiline in most low and middle-income countries. About TB: TB is caused by bacteria and primarily affects the lungs but can also impact other …
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Source: IOM Context: A new report by International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Harvard University reveals that over half of child trafficking victims worldwide are trafficked within their own country. What is Child Trafficking? Child trafficking refers to the illegal recruitment, transportation, and exploitation of children for various purposes, such as forced labour, …
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Source: TH Context: The first Geological Survey of India (GSI) expedition to the Siachen glacier took place in June 1958, led by V. K. Raina, an Indian geologist. Significance: This survey is of historical and geostrategic significance as it disproves the notion that Pakistan had control over the glacier since its inception.
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Content for Mains Enrichment Source: PIB The Namda Art of Kashmir, a dying craft, has been successfully revived through the Skill India project under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Nearly 2,200 candidates from six districts of Jammu and Kashmir have received training in this traditional art form. The project, implemented in collaboration with …
GS Paper 1/ 3 Syllabus: Geophysical phenomena/Climate/Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Source: DTE Context: According to the UN, sand and dust storms (SDS) have increased dramatically in frequency and severity in recent years. What is SDS? They are common meteorological hazards in arid and semi-arid regions, usually caused by thunderstorms/ strong pressure gradients …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Evolution of the Solar System and Earth Context: India successfully sent its Chandrayaan 3 mission to the moon. Formation of Earth and Moon: The formation of the Earth and Moon is believed to have occurred around 4.5 billion years ago. The process can be summarized as follows: Accretion: Small particles …
