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God Particle

The man, after whom the particle (HIGGS BOSON) is named, Peter Higgs, Died on Tuesday (April 9) aged 94. It required nearly 50 years, and the world’s biggest and most complex machine, to detect the higgs boson in 2012. Its existen…

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How Invasive Species Threaten Natural Ecosystem

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defines Invasive Alien Species (IAS) as “species whose introduction and/or spread outside their natural past or present distribution threatens biological diversity”. WHICH KIND OF SPECI…

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Right to Privacy Of Election Candidates

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that an election candidate has a right to privacy from voters and need not lay out every scrap of his or her personal life and possessions, past and present, for the electorate to examine with a m…

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Monsoon Prediction For India

likely to experience a normal monsoon this year, the private weather forecasting agency Skymet said on tuesday and forecast more rainfall in the second half of the season. Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) ha…

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Climate Crisis & Its Impact On Women

Women and girls experience disproportionately high health risks, especially in situations of poverty, and due to existing roles, responsibilities and cultural norms. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), wo…

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Buzzwords in Global Trade

Offshoring Reshoring Nearshoring Friendshoring WHAT IS OFFSHORING? This is when a company moves business operations to another country. REASONS FOR OFFSHORING: This new country might have cheaper labour.

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

A drone strike at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday (April 7) triggered a new crisis at the facility that has been repeatedly brought to the brink of disaster by the war between Russia and Ukraine. Russia, which has b…

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Semiconductor Chips

limited to very few regions in the world. With supply chain disruptions during the pandemic and recent geopolitical tensions, many companies and countries, including India, have realised the importance of investing in chip manufac…

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World Health Day

World Health Day, which is observed every year on April 7, unites us around health equity, an essential topic at the heart of global health and justice. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared health to be a fundamental h…

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Total Solar Eclipse

a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This type of solar eclipse is a rare event for any particular spot. According to Royal Museums Greenwich, once a place on Earth wi…

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How Are Symbols Allotted to Political Parties?

The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) that secured 9% and 6.5% votes in Tamil Nadu in 2019 and 2021 respectively, has been allotted a new symbol (Mike). The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) that secured 09% and 0.99% votes in 2019 and…

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Nato @ 75 Years

75 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on April 4, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “NATO is bigger, stronger, and more united than ever.” With 32 member-states – the most it has ever had – that may be tr…

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Green Hydrogen

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced a Rs-496-crore (until 2025-26) scheme to support pilot projects that either test the viability of green hydrogen as a vehicle fuel or develop secure supporting infrastructu…

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Repo Rate Unchanged

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), decided to keep the repo rate – the main policy rate – unchanged at 6.5 percent and maintain the policy stance of ‘withdrawal of accommodation’ in the monetary po…

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Best Strategy for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

Looking for the best strategy for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025-26? Get a proven study plan, booklist. Go through Previous Year Questions, Prepare for CSAT, Practice some Tests, Focus on Revision.

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Paira Cropping System

lost its relevance in the recent times due to Climate Change. It is a relay cropping method in which Pulses & Rices are grown. Just before the cultivation of rice, pulses are sown.

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Excise Duty On Industrial Alcohol

Excise duty levied on alcohol is a key component of a state’s revenue, with states often adding an additional excise duty on alcohol consumption to drive its income up. For example, in 2023, Karnataka hiked the Additional Excise D…

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How Much Can States Borrow?

financial relation between the Union and various State governments has been a matter of vigorous debate. In a recent development, the Government of Kerala has approached the Supreme Court for a resolution of the following question…

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Glacial Lake Outbursts Floods

Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. These lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), the kind of events th…

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SC to Hear Petitions on Mandatory VVPAT

complete count of VVPAT slips as opposed to the current practice of verification of votes in only a few EVMs in each Assembly segment through the slips. THE CASE WHAT IS THE CURRENT PRACTICE? The current practice is verification o…

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Earthquake in Taiwan

Nine people died and more than 800 got injured in Taiwan after the island was hit by its biggest earthquake in at least 25 years on Wednesday (April 4) morning. While Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 ma…

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Heatwaves in India

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced above-average heat wave days for India, impacting southern, central, east, and northwestern regions. The announcement comes even as India is already struggling to keep up w…

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Ozone On Jupiter's Moon

international team of scientists, including from India, has discovered strong evidence indicating the presence of ozone on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto, shedding light on the complex chemical processes taking place on icy celestial bo…

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Central Bank Digital Currency

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or the Digital Rupee (e?). It's a tokenized digital version of the Indian Rupee that can be exchanged one-on-one with fiat currency. The CBDC was proposed in January 2017 and launched on Decemb…

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