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Censorship Regime in India

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has censored posts on Twitter & YouTube related BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question. What is censorship? Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information.  This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or “inconvenient”.  Censorship […]

Green Comet

In News Recently discovered, Green Comet can be witnessed after nearly 50 thousand years and next expected to be seen after the same number of years. About What is the ‘green comet’? It approached the sun in the middle of January 2023, it is now moving away from it, along its own orbit. The orbit […]

Immune Imprinting

Context Recent studies find ‘immune imprinting’ might be making bivalent boosters less effective. The bivalent booster is the most recent version of the vaccine that develops better immunity against coronavirus. Immune Imprinting It is a tendency of the body to repeat its immune response based on the first variant it encountered through infection or vaccination. […]

New T+1 Settlement Cycle

In News Recently, New T+1 settlement cycle has come into effect. What’s the T+1 settlement plan? It means that trade-related settlements must be done within a day, or 24 hours, of the completion of a transaction.  For example, under T+1, if a customer bought shares on Wednesday, they would be credited to the customer’s demat […]

M1 Abrams

In News Recently, the US President announced that he would send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. About The M1 is the world’s preeminent tank because it combines four crucial qualities: Superior mobility – to get to targets and escape attack Superior sensors and controls – to locate and hit targets Superior firepower – to destroy […]

Halwa Ceremony

In news The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2023-24, was held recently. The Union Budget 2023-24 is to be presented on 1st February, 2023. About It is a customary ceremony  in which traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to officials and staff members of the […]

Bharat Parv

In News The six-day mega event “Bharat Parv” event is going to be organized by the Government of India in front of Red Fort, Delhi from 26th to 31st January 2023, as part of the Republic Day Celebrations. About Bharat Parv Ministry of Tourism has been designated as the nodal Ministry for the event, the […]

Short selling

In News Short seller Hindenburg Research disclosed short positions in Adani Group, alleging stock manipulation and accounting fraud in its latest investigative report. About Short selling  It is a trading strategy based on the expectation that the price of the security will fall.  It is an investment or trading strategy that speculates on the decline […]

Padma Awards 2023

In News The Padma awards are announced every year on the eve of Republic Day. A total of 106 Padma Awards with six Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan, and 91 Padma Shri conferred across various categories. The awards are presented by the President of India. What are Padma Awards? About: Padma Awards are one of […]

Autonomy at Panchayat Level

Context Sarpanch in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district died by suicide due to indebtedness. What are the Challenges of PRI? Problem of Autonomy at the Panchayati Level: More than three decades after the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts, which gave constitutional status to local governments. State governments, through the local bureaucracy, continue to exercise considerable discretionary […]

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