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De dollarization

Context: Recently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das at the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024, addressed the topic of de-dollarization. He informed that while the Indian economy is expanding its role in inte…

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10th SCHEDULE

Recently, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker refused to disqualify 40 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction after recognising it as the real Shiv Sena party. MORE ABOUT THE ISSUE: In June 2022, there was a split in Shiv Sena party and a fac…

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Punganur Dwarf Cows

Context: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen feeding the cows at his residence on the occasion of Pongal/ Makar Sankranti. It is important to note that all the cattle seen in the pictures from the Prime Minister’s reside…

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FASTag

Context: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has recently announced that all FASTags with incomplete Know Your Customer (KYC) will be deactivated or blacklisted by the issuing banks after January 31 even if they are hav…

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Who are the shankaracharyas — and who was Adi Shankara?

The term “Shankaracharya”, which translates to ‘teacher of Shankara’s path’, is a religious title attributed to the heads of the four primary mathas or monasteries, believed to be founded by Adi Shankara (c 788 CE-820 CE). These l…

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Cervical cancer

Context: According to recent reports government is planning to include cervical cancer vaccine in the universal immunisation programme this year. This inoculation campaign targeted at girls in the age group of nine to 14. About Ce…

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Kashmir and Ladakh are without snow this winter

Context: One of Kashmir’s main winter tourism spot, Gulmarg, has not received snow this season. This lead to a decrease in the flow of tourists and severely hitting the business of ski resorts. However it is important to note that…

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WEF Davos Meeting

Context: The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is scheduled from January 15 to 19 in Davos, Switzerland. About World Economic Forum: It was founded by German professor Klaus Schwab. He founded it in 1971 which was origina…

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ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)

CONTEXT: Recently, a recent report by government throws light on the importance of prevention of AMR. It is defined as resistance of pathogens to an antimicrobial agent to which they were sensitive earlier. Many fungi, bacteria, v…

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KALARAM TEMPLE

Recently, Prime Minister Modi during his road show visited the Kalaram Mandir, situated on the banks of the Godavari in Nashik. ABOUT KALARAM TEMPLE: It is situated within the Panchvati area of Nashik City. The temple got its name…

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Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Context: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the festival depicts the emotion of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat while extending greetings on the Pongal festival. About Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat scheme: The scheme was anno…

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Global surgery

Context: According to recent reports, there is neglect of global surgey across the South Asia which has the largest population . Global surgery refers to the study and practice of improving access to timely, quality, and affordabl…

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Snow Leopards

Context: Recently, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in Darjeeling has made headlines for successfully breeding 77 snow leopards since the 1980s. With this it got placing next only to New York’s Bronx Zoo, which…

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International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Context: The recent two­day proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) between South Africa and Israel received global attention. South Africa had moved to the ICJ in December 2023, invoking the Convention on the…

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DIGI YATRA

Context: Recently it was found that security personnel and private staff were collecting facial biometrics at airport entry gates without the consent or knowledge of passengers for Digi Yatra app purpose. Passengers said that CISF…

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HPV VACCINE

Recently, an immunisation campaign against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is likely to be initiated by the government. MORE ABOUT THE NEWS: Under the government’s programme, the girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years will be vaccina…

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