GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States of America to jointly realise a satellite mission named ‘NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)’ for scientific studies of Earth. The NISAR mission is scheduled for launch …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change headed by Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh has submitted its report. The report analyses the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 tabled in the Lok Sabha in December 2021. Significance: While Standing Committee reports on Bills …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Indian economy and issues related to planning and governance. . Context: The government is reportedly considering a regulatory framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). What are SPACs? An SPAC, or a blank-cheque company, is an entity specifically set up with the objective of acquiring a firm in …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Institutions. Context: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her counterparts from the mostly western bloc recently walked out of a G20 finance boffins session as Russian officials began to speak. This was a boycott — to protest Moscow’s war on Ukraine. However, these countries were not joined …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: After African Swine Fever (ASF) cases were reported in a breeding farm in Sepahijala district, the Tripura government has decided to go in for mass culling of infected pigs at the farm. About African Swine Fever (ASF): ASF is a highly contagious and …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. How Election Commission decides on party symbols? Context: Delhi High Court has dismissed public interest litigation, seeking the removal of election symbols from ballot papers for the municipal elections in the city. What’s the issue? The petitioner …
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