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Exercise PITCH Black

In Context The Indian Air Force (IAF) will join 16 other nations, including Quad partner countries for Exercise Pitch Black, the biennial exercise hosted by the Australian Air Force. About The warfare exercise takes place once every two years and is hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The aim of this exercise is […]

AlphaFold & Protein Structure

In Context Recently, DeepMind, a company based in London, announced that it had predicted the three-dimensional structures of more than 200 million proteins using AlphaFold. What is AlphaFold? About: AlphaFold is an AI-based protein structure prediction tool. It is based on a computer system called deep neural network. Inspired by the human brain, neural networks […]

VK Paul Taskforce on MonkeyPox

In Context The Union government has formed a task force headed  by Dr VK Paul, a member of NITI Aayog in the wake of Monkeypox cases in India. Monkeypox About: Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same family of viruses that causes smallpox.  Occurrence of Disease: The […]

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak

In News Recently, it was the 102nd death anniversary of Lokmanya’ Bal Gangadhar Tilak. About Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Birth:  He was born on July 23, 1856, in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri. Education:  He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Deccan College of Pune in 1877 and obtained his LL.B degree from Government Law College in 1879.  Tilak was well read in […]

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Bill

In News Recently, the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Bill was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha. Major Highlights The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022, was introduced by the External Affairs Minister. Aim: It seeks to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). […]

Draft e-waste Rules

In News Recently proposed framework by the Centre for regulating e-waste in India has upset a key link of India’s electronic waste collection system and threatens the livelihood of thousands of people. E-Waste Management Rules: The government passed the first law on e-waste management in 2011, based on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR put the onus on the […]

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

In News Recently, as part of reforms to make Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) financially sustainable, the government has asked them to move towards digitisation. About Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976: Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were set up as government-sponsored, regional based rural lending institutions under the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976. […]

Undertrial Prisoners in India

In News The first all-India meet of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) was inaugurated in New Delhi. During the event, Hon. PM. urged the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrial prisoners by providing them with legal aid. Issue of Undertrial Prisoners: Meaning: An undertrial is a person who is currently on trial or […]

Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

In Context Recently, a parliamentary panel has reviewed Goa’s uniform civil code and highlighted some of the outdated provisions of Goa’s uniform civil code. About Goa Civil Code:  A set of civil laws that governs all residents of Goa irrespective of their religion and ethnicity, has come under focus amid a call for the implementation […]

Parliamentary Disruptions

In News Recently, Rajya Sabha suspended 19 Opposition members for ‘willfully obstructing the House’. More about the issue Disruptions & Political rivalries: Disruption has become the norm, with the Opposition seeking to use the debates as a ploy to gain publicity. Representatives of political parties are utilising Parliament more to showcase political spectacle than to […]

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