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India’s 5G Leap

In News India’s 5G leap is about powering tomorrow.  DoT has allowed trials in rural and urban areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad, and Gujarat. What is 5G technology and how is it different? Latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE): 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long-term […]

Solar Flare

In News Recently, a solar flare that occurred on the Sun triggered a magnetic storm and it arrived at the Earth in the early hours of November 4. About Scientists had predicted that the magnitude of this storm would be such as to trigger spectacular displays of aurora (the coloured bands of light seen in […]

Rise in Ammonia Level in Yamuna

In News Water production was hit due to heavy sewage and industrial discharge from Haryana. Issue Recently, ammonia levels shot up to 3 ppm (parts per million), forcing water treatment plants to reduce operating capacity by 50%. The acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water is 0.5 ppm, as per the Bureau of Indian […]

Global Methane Pledge: UN COP26

In News Over 90 countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge that was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. What is Global Methane Pledge? The pledge was first announced in September by the US and EU. It is not a structured agreement. Aim: Reducing the global methane emissions across the globe. […]

Haryana Law on Local Hiring

In News The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020, provides 75% reservations to local people in private-sector jobs. This reservation is only applicable for jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 30,000 a month.  The law can trigger an exodus of large domestic and multinational investors across various sectors. About Haryana […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1&3 1 12 PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple, unveils Adi Shankaracharya statue Life, work and legend of Adi Shankara, Advaita master, philosopher nonpareil (Economy , Art and Culture) What development works are being planned in kedarnath? Read about Adi Guru Shankaracharya […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains   GS 3 1 Duty cuts, stock limits helped curtail edible oil prices: Govt. (Economy) How has the government’s intervention led to the cooling down of retail prices? GS 2  1 Lung function hit by stubble burning: study (Governance) How bad is stubble burning? What […]

Turtle Smuggling

In News Recently, forest officials from Odisha found 40 Indian flapshell turtles (Lissemys punctata) in baskets in an alleged smuggling racket. Indian Flapshell Turtle It is a freshwater species of turtle and is found in many states.   The “flap-shelled” name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron.  It is a relatively […]

Vanniyar Community

In News The Madras High Court has quashed the 10.5% special internal reservation provided by the Tamil Nadu government to Vanniyars, a most backward caste (MBC). The court said the quota was ultra vires to the Constitution. Vanniyar Community Vanniyars are one of the largest and most consolidated backward communities in the state of Tamil […]

Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

In News The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) have jointly carried out two flight tests of the indigenously-developed smart anti-airfield weapon. About The project: The SAAW project was approved by the Government of India in 2013. The first successful test of the weapon was conducted in May 2016. Maximum […]

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