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INDEX OF EIGHT-CORE INDUSTRIES

ABOUT Index of Eight Core industries: The Index is released by The Office of economic adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a broad indicator used for me…

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West bank, Gaza strip and Golan Heights

Historical background : The Gaza Strip and the West Bank had been occupied by Egypt and Jordan, respectively, since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War until the Six-Day War of 1967. Israel occupied the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 1967…

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Mental Health

Context: According to a recent report approximately every fifth person across the globe experiences mental health issues at some point during his lifespan. In 1992 the World Federation of Mental Health recognised the need to be mo…

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What UAPA sections have been invoked against News Click

Terror charges The main allegation in the FIR against NewsClick is that the newsportal allegedly received illegal funding from China routed through the United States. It is learnt that the FIR has been registered under various Sec…

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Malaria Vaccine: Development, Types and Challenges

Malaria vaccines can reduce severe disease and deaths when combined with mosquito control, diagnosis and treatment. This guide explains how malaria vaccines work, the major vaccine options, funding, delivery and the scientific cha…

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Bihar caste survey data out: What it says

The “forward” castes or “General” category is only 15.5% of the population, the survey data, which were released by the state Development Commissioner Are the data unexpected? The share of the OBC population, in both Bihar and els…

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Social Hostilities Index and Government Restrictions Index

Why in news : Recently, a report titled “ How COVID-19 restrictions affected religious groups around the world” was released by Pew Research Center. th edition of the Pew survey which was started in 2007. Social Hostilities Index…

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Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)

Context: Two NewsClickemployees – editor Prabir Purkayastha and administrator Amit Chakravarty – were arrested by the Delhi police under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on Tuesday, October 3, when officer…

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Nagorno-Karabakh standoff

Context: Recently, Azerbaijan claimed full control over the contentious Nagorno­Karabakh region after local forces, mostly Armenians, agreed to disarm and disband. Hundreds of local Armenians fled the area overnight, fearing ethni…

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GENERATIVE AI

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is creating waves all over the world, enabling ChatGPT to race to 100 million subscribers in an unprecedented two months. Generative AI refers to a category of artificial intelligence (AI…

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Minimum Support Price: Calculation, Crops and Issues

Minimum Support Price is an announced floor price intended to protect farmers against a sharp fall in market prices for selected crops. Its calculation, procurement coverage, relation to sugarcane pricing and impact on cropping pa…

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MRNA Vaccine and noble prize

Context: The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to scientists katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, whose work enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19. What are mRNA vaccines and their importance dur…

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Commercial Spyware

Why in news: Between May and September, former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy was targeted with Cytrox’s Predator spyware sent via links on SMS and WhatsApp. Spyware is loosely defined as malicious software designed to enter a device…

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HOUSE REPORT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

Recently , a parliamentary committee has recommended that the protected monuments list should be “rationalised and categorised” on the basis of their national significance, unique architectural and heritage value. MORE ABOUT THE N…

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National Green Hydrogen Mission

Why in news: The Union Cabinet recently approved a ₹19,744 crore National Green Hydrogen mission that aims to make India a ‘global hub’ for using, producing and exporting green hydrogen. Hydrogen is a key industrial fuel that has…

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Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Transmission and Control

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and most often affects the lungs. Airborne transmission, drug-resistant TB and gaps in diagnosis and treatment make prevention, nutrition, adherence…

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OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions

How will the OSIRIS-REx samples return to Earth? At an altitude of about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the surface of Earth, OSIRIS-REx will release a capsule carrying the samples over the Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah, US — co…

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Artificial Intelligence

About: Artificial intelligence refers to any cognitive process exhibited by a non-human entity. Artificial intelligence has many subcategories, such as neural networks and deep learning, machine learning, computer vision, and natu…

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