Assam Floods:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Disaster management.   Context: Torrential rainfall and landslides in the past few days have eroded sections of roads and railway tracks in Assam. The weather department has predicted that “extremely heavy rains” will continue for the coming days as the states stay on ‘red alert.’   What floods are common in …

AstroSat:

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Awareness in Space.   Context: India’s Astrosat space telescope has witnessed the birth of a black hole in space for the 500th time. A black hole is a place in space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape its pull.   What is a black hole? A black …

Norms eased for genetically modified crop research:

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Biotechnology.   Context: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has issued guidelines easing norms for research into genetically modified (GM) crops and circumventing challenges of using foreign genes to change crops profile. These guidelines are applicable to all public/private organisations involved in research, development and handling of Gene Edited Plants   Overview …

Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniversary:

GS Paper 1: Syllabus: Modern Indian History Significant events, issues, personalities.   Context: The 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy was celebrated on May 22nd this year.   About Raja Ram Mohan Roy: He is popularly remembered as the father of Indian renaissance. He was born on 22 May, 1772 in Radhanagar (Bengal Presidency). …