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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Disaster Management and Preparedness Source: TH Direction: The article highlights how India should use the recent earthquake in Turkey as a lesson and get ready for the future. Why is Indian terrain prone to great earthquakes? The political boundaries roughly follow the tectonic divides in the west, the …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation/International Relations Source: TH Context: The Nordic countries are ready to offer their technologies and expertise to India as it moves towards a green, digital, and innovative future. The Nordic countries include the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Recent developments in India-Nordic countries’ …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Agriculture: Farm Mechanization Source: PIB Context: NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research) has released a report on “Making India a Global Power House on Farm Machinery Industry”. The report analyzed the non-tractor farm machinery industry from both demand and supply side perspectives and provides recommendations for reforms based …
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GS Paper 3 Source: Indian Express India’s efforts in pushing millets: FSSAI: It will formulate guidelines to include millets in the food menu of schools, hospitals, and government canteens. “Millets canteen” to produce millets-based foods (in hospitals) The Youth Affairs Ministry: Webinars and conferences with leading athletes, nutritionists, and dieticians on millets through …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economic, Banking Source: TH, TH, IE Context: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) hiked the Repo rate (or the rate at which the RBI lends funds to banks), by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent in a bid to rein in retail inflation. RBI has projected GDP growth …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral Relations Source: PIB, IE Direction: We had already covered India-Qatar ties, here we have presented the basic facts in tabular format and added new points Context: The year 2023 marks 50 years (ties established in 1973) of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between India and Qatar as …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Ancient India: Vijayanagara Kingdom Source: Indian Express Context: Salman Rushdie released a new novel “Victory City” – a fictionalized story of the Vijayanagara Kingdom. About Vijaynagara Kingdom: 1336 AD – 1646 AD Founded by Harihara I of the Sangama dynasty, Vijayanagara expanded from a strategic position on the banks …
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