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Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Opposition flags inflation, job loss; FM Sitharaman says no recession or stagflation (Indian Economy) Know about the basic concepts like inflation, deflation, stagflation, hyperinflation, their causes, prevention, impacts on employment, etc. Monetary policies to deal with it & […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 ‘GST levies won’t burden the poor’ GST collections jump by 28% on imports (Indian Economy) Know about the Goods and Service Tax (GST), GST council, and significance & challenges associated with the GST. GS 1 5 African swine fever reported […]

Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary

In Context 70 years after the cheetah’s extinction, the Indian government is planning to introduce them in the Kuno wildlife sanctuary. About Kuno National Park is a national park in MP established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary. In 2018, it was given the status of a national park. It is part of the Khathiar-Gir […]

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 […]

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