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Carbon Dating

In News Recently, a court in Varanasi rejected a plea asking for a scientific investigation into the structure found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque that the Hindu side has claimed is a Shivling. The dispute is now in the Supreme Court.   What is carbon dating? Carbon dating is a widely-used method to establish the age of […]

India-U.K. Joint Working Group

In News Recently, Defence industry organisations from India and the UK have come together to create a new Defence Industry Joint Working Group for more effective cooperation.  The inaugural meeting of the JWG was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar.  About Defence Industry Joint Working Group  The JWG is part of an […]

Conservation of Vultures

Context The Tamil Nadu state has formed a committee to set up an institutional framework for the effective conservation of vultures, which almost went extinct in the country at the beginning of the 21st century. About Alarmed at the 96% decline in India’s vulture population between 1993 and 2003, the Central government put into place […]

Compressed Biogas (CBG)

Context The Union Petroleum Minister announced that Compressed BioGas (CBG) is the need of the hour and the government is taking all necessary steps to promote the CBG ecosystem. About:  The Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas plant in Lehragaga, Sangrur in the […]

Draft National Credit Framework

In News Recently, the Government of India unveiled the draft National Credit Framework (NCrF) to enable the integration of academic and vocational domains. Key Points About: National Credit Framework is a next generation, multidimensional instrument under National Education Policy (NEP).  Aim of NCrF:  To formulate a unified credit accumulation and transfer for general and vocational […]

Cuban Missile Crisis

In News 60 years were recently completed to the Cuban Missile Crisis. More about the Cuban Missile Crisis About: The October of 1962 saw the Cold War hit its height, when the two great superpowers, the Soviet Union and the US, teetered on the brink of nuclear warfare for 13 days.  The standoff, known as […]

Sino-India war & India-China Border Issues

In News 60 years were recently completed to the Sino-India war of 1962. More about the Sino-India war About: Relations with China, whether on the borders or in the political sphere, had long been a cause for concern. Aksai Chin: Location & significance: The conflict between India and China, centered primarily on the disputed Aksai […]

China blocks India’s bid to list LeT leader as global terrorist

In News Recently, China once again blocked proposals by India and the United States (US) to designate Pakistan-based terrorists on the UN Security Council’s 1267 list of terror entities. Key Points Terrorist organizations and Terrorists:  India suggests a list of terrorists who are affiliated to the Al Qaeda and ISIS for listing under the United […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2/3 3 Deny safe havens to corrupt & terrorists, PM Modi urges Interpol (International Institutions /Internal Security) What is the Interpol?How is the Interpol Organised?What are Interpol Notices? And future challenges . GS 2 3 Different laws an affront to nation’s unity: Centre […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   T.N. House urges Centre not to implement languages panel report (Government Policies and Interventions) Know about  recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language?How have regional leaders reacted? And way ahead  GS 3 2 Govt. starts spraying bio decomposer solution […]

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