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Red Dunes

In News There is a small desert situated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It consists of red sand dunes and is confined to Thoothukudi district. About Red Dunes Location: The dunes are spread over Kuthiraimozhi theri and Sathankulam reserve forest of Tiruchendur taluk, which is located on the shoreline overlooking the Bay of Bengal […]

Summer Solstice

In News  The Summer Solstice 2022 occurred on 21 June recently. Image Courtesy:NCERT About Summer Solstice The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol” (i.e. sun) and “sistere” (i.e. stationary).  It occurs twice a year.  In the Northern Hemisphere, it happens in June and in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs in December. Summer Solstice […]

Drug Resistant Typhoid Strains

In News Recent study of the bacteria Salmonella Typhi, published in The Lancet Microbe, has found emergence of drug-resistant typhoid strains. Key Findings Typhoid fever causes 11 million infections and more than 100,000 deaths per year.  Typhoid fever is a life-threatening systemic infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (commonly known as Salmonella […]

India’s Emerging Twin Deficit Problem

In News Recently, the Ministry of Finance in its latest Monthly Economic Review cautioned the re-emergence of the twin deficit problem in the Indian economy.  About Twin Deficit Twin deficit identity is used to refer to a nation’s current account deficits and a simultaneous fiscal deficit. A fiscal deficit is a budget shortfall. The fiscal […]

5 Years of Goods and Services Tax (GST)

In Context Five years after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force, the much-debated indirect tax regime seems to be finally stabilising.  Objectives and need of GST The reasons for adopting a single rate structure in most countries are to have a simple tax system, prevent misclassifications and litigations arising therefrom, and to […]

NIPUN Scheme

In News Recently, the government launched the NIPUN (National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers) scheme to train over 1 lakh construction workers. More about the scheme: The project NIPUN is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its flagship scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission […]

Anti-defection Law

In News Recently the political development in Maharashtra saw a group of MLAs defecting from the state legislative assembly. Anti-defection Law: Origin: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice within the same day in 1967.   The anti-defection law was […]

Standard for Artificial Intelligence (AI)Ethics

In Context  UNESCO’s global agreement on the ethics of AI can guide governments and companies alike. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs.  The historical evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) dates back to the year 1996 when Deep Blue AI defeated the then […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1& 10   Armed forces chief’s will brief PM today on Agnipath Scheme Agnipath between the lines  (Defence) What are the features of the Agnipath scheme?What benefits will be extended to Agniveers?Concerns over Agnipath scheme and ways to handle them . […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   First set of Agniveers will join service in June 2023, says Army (Defence ) Why India needs ‘Agnipath’ and ‘Agniveers’ and their significance  GS 3 5 Rare dragonfly spotted in Kerala for first time (Species in News) Learn facts related […]

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