Source: The Print Context: Indian naval ship Vessel Tarini returns after a historic 188-day voyage. About INS Tarini: INSV Tarini is a cruising sloopbuilt at the Aquarius Shipyard Goa. The vessel was christened INSV Tarini, after the Tara Tarini temple.
Source: BS Context: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) formed a Cheetah Project Steering Committee. About NTCA: It is a statutory body established in 2005 under the MoEF&CC under the enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It was constituted following a recommendation of the Tiger Task Force, constituted by the PM of India …
Source: WMO Context: The World Meteorological Congress – the supreme decision-making body of WMO, approved (in its 19th session) a new greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring initiative – Global Greenhouse Gas Watch. Background: In 2022, the WMO Executive Council decided to develop an architecture for a global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure to build on …
Source: PIB Context: The National Level Steering Committee of the Atal Bhujal Yojana, chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, has decided to continue the ABY for another two years beyond 2025, till 2027. Key features of the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY):
Source: BS Context: The Rajasthan government has announced its support for the use of manufactured sand (M-Sand) as a cost-effective and convenient alternative to river sand As per the M-Sand Rajasthan policy introduced in 2021, it is mandatory to use at least 25% M-Sand in government construction projects. M-Sand units have been granted …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The mascot of International Museum Expo 2023 was inspired by Dancing Girl Sculpture. About Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl: Tags: Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl
Source: Indian Express Context: According to the World Economic Forum president India witnessing a ‘snowball effect’; set to see exponential growth in coming years. About the Snowball effect: When the snowball starts to roll, it gets bigger and bigger, and that is what is happening with the Indian economy – the growth will …
Source: TH The limitations and potential drawbacks of using “giant artificial intelligence” (gAIs) like ChatGPT, Bard, Chinchilla, PaLM, LaMDA, et al.: Lack of democratic input: gAIs are designed from the top down, limiting the involvement and input of the people who are meant to use them. Reduction in diversity: gAIs tend to abstract away …
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH The Odisha government has decided to shift from direct bank transfers to cash payments at the Panchayat level for its Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) due to challenges faced by pensioners in accessing their funds and technical issues with the MBPY portal. The move has been criticized …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology/ Geography Source: IE Context: ISRO will launch a new NavIC satellite ( NVS-01), belonging to the second generation of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), known as NavIC, to overcome some of the previous issues faced by NavIC. Issues faced by NavIC (Indian Regional …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament – Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these Source: IE Context: In the 75th year of Independence, India’s new Parliament building, embodying the culture, pride and spirit of the entire nation, was recently inaugurated by the PM of India. 19 opposition …
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GS1/GS2/GS4 Syllabus: Indian Society/ Social Justice/Ethics Source: BBC Context: A recent study has revealed that as prosperity and opportunities for men in India have improved, the demand for dowry has increased. The researchers examined more than 74,000 marriages in India between 1930 and 1999 to examine the evolution of dowry over time. Key …
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