In News  India secured the third position by winning five medals at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)-2022 held in Kutaisi, Georgia, About IOAA  It is governed by a set of Statutes, initially derived from those of the International Physics Olympiad, and subsequently modified (through a voting process described in the statues) […]

In News Recently, Bihar’s Mithila Makhana has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag by the Union Government. The GI has been registered in the name of Mithilanchal Makhana Utpadak Sangh. Mithila Makhana and Bihar Fifth Product This is the fifth product from Bihar which is awarded the GI Tag. Bhagalpur’s Jardalu Mango, Katarni Dhaan […]

In News  The biomass of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna has increased and is second-highest in recorded history About Pacific Bluefin Tuna Appearance : They have black or dark blue dorsal sides, with a greyish-green iridescence. Their bellies are dotted with silver or grey spots or bands. They have a series of small yellow fins, edged […]

In News Recently, the Texas-based biotechnology company Colossal announced their plans to use genetic engineering to recreate the Tasmanian Tiger and return it to the Arctic tundra, its original natural habitat.  About Tasmanian Tiger History: The animal went extinct in the 1930s and was native to the island of Tasmania, where it had lived for […]

In News  Recently ,Chief Ministers expressed their concern about dwindling State revenues in a NITI Aayog meeting and the States  sought a higher share in the divisible pool of taxes and an extension of GST compensation. About Fiscal Federalism:  It deals with the division of financial powers as well as the functions between multiple levels […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   SC to list plea for review of PMLA order (Internal Security)   Know about the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA),objectives  and Supreme Court’s observations.   GS 3 5 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary reopens (Environment  Learn facts related to Ranganathittu Bird […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 6 In first meet, committee on MSP sets up sub-groups to discuss key issues (Economy) What are the outcomes and recommendations of The government’s committee on the MSP (minimum support price), natural farming and crop diversification ? GS 2 7   Sarbananda […]

In Context Recently cloudbursts and flash floods were seen in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. More about the news Isolated areas in these two states have reported heavy rainfall during this time.  The rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods that have disrupted rail and road traffic and resulted in house and wall collapses. […]

Context Recently, the Union Home Minister inaugurated the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) at the National Security Strategies Conference. More about the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) About: Conceptualized and managed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) at the Central Fingerprint Bureau (CFPB) in New Delhi.  The National Automated Fingerprints Identification System […]

In News Recently, some reports highlighted the state of coercion emerging in Aadhaar-voter ID linking. About Not voluntary in action: Despite clarifications from various government authorities that the linking of Aadhaar with the voter identity card is “voluntary”, there have been instances of people being warned by booth-level officers that their voter ID would be […]