Author Archives: NEXT IAS Current Affairs Team

Syllabus: GS3/Developments in Science and Technology News:  About: Cochlear implants (CI) Source: TH

Syllabus: GS3/Agriculture Context Rubber Board About Natural Rubber– It is the most versatile industrial raw material of plant origin. Latex, the economic produce is harvested by controlled wounding (termed as tapping) on the bark of the tree.– Origin: The Hevea brasiliensis is the main source of natural rubber, native to the Amazon river basin, and […]

Syllabus: GS3/Environment and Biodiversity In News What are Planetary Boundaries? About the Study Findings of the Study Source: DTE

Syllabus: GS 2/Polity and Governance News What is DACA? Criteria to Qualify for DACA Need for DACA Source: IE

Syllabus: GS3/ Internal Security In News About Fake News (Yellow Journalism) Data on Misinformation  Legal remedies to tackle Fake News Challenges & Outcomes Global approaches to to combat the issue– Various approaches have been adopted to combat the issue. – Singapore has implemented strict criminal laws against online misinformation and foreign interference, while also working on […]

Syllabus: GS2/Governance In News About National Population Register (NPR) Source: TH

Syllabus :GS 3/Space  In News About K2-18 b Discoveries  Future Outlook What is an exoplanet?– An exoplanet is any planet beyond our solar system.– All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun. Planets that orbit around other stars are called exoplanets.– Exoplanets are very hard to see directly with telescopes. They […]

Syllabus :GS 3/Science and Technology In News About the Vagus Nerve Related Research [Brain activity in a patient before, top row, and after vagus nerve stimulation] Vagus nerve’s connection to long COVID Does vagus nerve stimulation benefit all patients? Parasympathetic Nervous System – It is responsible for relaxing and resting the body after a bout […]

Source: GS2/ International Relations, Places in News In News About Torkham Crossing Durand Line  Why does Afghanistan oppose the Durand Line? Source: TH

Facts In News Syllabus: GS1/ Geographical features News:  About Source: TH