GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology – Biotechnology Source: Economic Times Context: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended a notification of 2018 – “to the extent that export of biofuel from special economic zones/export-oriented units are allowed for fuel as well as non-fuel purpose without any restriction when produced using …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance Source: Th, Th Context: Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling What is Online gaming? It refers to video games/mobile games that are played over the internet through various devices. E.g., multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games, first-person shooter (FPS) games, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), and …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Polity Source: IE Context: The article is taken from a recent speech of the Chief Justice of India at the I6th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards India’s Ranking in Freedom of Press India ranked 150th among the 180 countries (World Press Freedom Index 2022 published by Reporters …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geography – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc Source: DTE Context: Recently large parts of the country experienced hailstorms which were also accompanied by torrents of rain. The hail and rains have led to extensive damage to standing crops in many states, such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan and …
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