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National Pension Scheme

Context: According to a recent report, the penetration of NPS services differs across geographies. The general opinion is that the adoption of NPS is lower because of a lack of financial knowledge amongst rural masses. About the s…

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White Phosphorus

Context: Human Rights Watch recently accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in Gaza, and said that such weapons put civilians at risk of serious and long­term injury. In the 2008-2009 Gaza War too, there were allegatio…

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Why Mumbai is witnessing more poor air quality days

Wind patterns The direction and strength of winds are often the key factor in determining Mumbai’s air quality. The city does not generate a lesser amount of pollutants than Delhi. The emissions from vehicles, industries and other…

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Components of SIM card, Functioning

Context: In 2021, there were more than 14 billion cellular devices in the world even though there were only seven billion people. The ubiquity of these devices but especially smartphones has come to define the contemporary era tog…

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Asphyxiation

Why in news: Last year, Seven workers died from asphyxiation during the removal of sludge from an edible oil tank at a mill in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh. About Asphyxiation: Asphyxiaor asphyxiation is a condition of defi…

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Cyclone and its formation

What is cyclone : A cycloneis basically a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. It rotates in counter clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. The pro…

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STATE OF RURAL ECONOMY

A recent study by NielsenIQ put rural demand in Q2 at 200-300 basis points lower than urban demand. CURRENT STATE OF RURAL ECONOMY: As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, 65% of India’s population lives in the rural areas and 47% of…

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INDIA’S FOOD PRODUCTION

Recently, Ministry of Agriculture released data on food production and it shows food production touched record highs in 2022-23. ESTIMATES AS PER MINISTRY : Food production in 2022-23 is estimated at a record 329.7 million tonnes.…

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Indo – China Border Dispute and LAC

Indo – China Border dispute: India and China share a total boundary of approximately 3,488 kilometres which is second largest after Bangladesh. The border is generally divided into three sectors: the western, middle, and eastern s…

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Jagannath temple’s treasure room

Context: As Assembly and General elections draw closer in Odisha, the demand to open the Ratna Bhandar (treasure room) of the Puri Jagannath Temple is growing louder again. The treasure room at the temple has not been unlocked for…

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DAM SAFETY ACT, 2021

CONTEXT: Recently a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in North Sikkim’s South Lhonak Lake washed away one of the biggest hydropower projects in India. ABOUT DAM SAFETY ACT , 2021: An Act to provide for surveillance, inspection, o…

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PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS

Recently, the proposal to appoint Anant AmbanI on the board of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is facing opposition from two proxy advisory firms. According to Regulation 2(1)(p) of the SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations. 2014, ‘p…

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Earthquakes in Afghanistan

Context: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people in the Herat province. Multiple earthquakes have…

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Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first leg of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), India’s first mass rapid system dedicated to regional connectivity, on Friday (October 20). Capable of running at spe…

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Nuclear Briefcase

Context: During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, he was seen with officers carrying what is known as the “nuclear briefcase”. Also known as the ‘Cheget’, named after a mountain in Russia, the briefcase is…

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What is Gyan Sahayak Scheme, and why is it being opposed?

An interim arrangement The Education Department had announced the scheme in July, stressing that Gyan Sahayaks would be appointed in the interim period till the vacant posts of teachers in primary, secondary and higher secondary g…

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Gaganyaan Mission

Context: On Saturday, less than two months after the Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing, ISRO will carry out the first of a series of tests of systems and procedures with the aim to ultimately launch an Indian astronaut into space, perhap…

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