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Headline
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Source
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Syllabus
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Key points to know
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| Elephant Census-2023 |
The Hindu: (Page 5) |
Environment |
- What are the key findings of the Elephant Census-2023?
- The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
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| Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) |
The Hindu: (Page 8) |
S&T / Environment |
- What are small modular nuclear reactors?
- Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?
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| Rajya Sabha passes four Bills as Opposition stages walkout |
The Hindu: (Page 11) |
Polity and Governance |
- Rajya Sabha again passes four Bills in the absence of Opposition parties.Â
- What are the key provisions of these bills? Concerns associated with it and the way forward.
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| Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) |
The Hindu: (Page 12) |
Economy |
- What is the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)?
- Why Centre released more grain stock under this scheme?
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| New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules |
The Hindu |
Polity Governance/S&T |
- An amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023), aims to replace the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing.Â
- Its Significance
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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards
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Indian Express:Â
(Page 3) |
S&T |
- What is the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards?
- Why has this award been on hold for the last two years?
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| World Biofuel Day |
Indian Express:
(Page 10) |
Environment |
- What is the significance of World Biofuel Day?
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| National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) |
Indian Express:Â
(Page 12) |
Welfare Schemes |
- What is the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)?
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| Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename state as Keralam |
Indian Express:Â
(Page 18) |
Polity and Governance |
- Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename state as Keralam: Origin of the two names
- Constitutional provision related to it
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| Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) |
PIB |
Governance/S&T |
- What is the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC)?
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| Bharat New Car Assessment Programme |
PIB |
Government Policies and Interventions |
- What are the aims and objectives of the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme?
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