Source-This post on Antarctic Treaty has been created based on the article “India hosts the Antarctic Parliament: The history of the Antarctic Treaty” published in “The Indian Express” on 27 May 2024. Why in News? The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting started on May 20, in Kochi, Kerala. About the Antarctic Treaty 1. It is… Continue reading Antarctic Treaty
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India’s Trade Deficit in 2023-24
Source-This post on India’s Trade Deficit in 2023-24 has been created based on the article “India records trade deficit with 9 of top 10 trading partners in 2023-24” published in “The Hindu” on 27 May 2024. Why in News? According to the recently released official data, India recorded a trade deficit with nine of its… Continue reading India’s Trade Deficit in 2023-24
Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)
Source-This post on Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) has been created based on the article “Supreme Court halts deportation of Cooch Behar woman declared foreigner by tribunal” published in “Bar and Bench” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently stopped the deportation of a woman who had been declared a foreigner by a… Continue reading Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Source-This post on Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been created based on the article “Supreme Court Upholds ICAI Rule Limiting Number Of Tax Audits By Chartered Accountants Per Yer; Declares It Operative From April 1, 2024” published in “Live Law” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently confirmed… Continue reading Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024
Source-This post on Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 has been created based on the article “India ranks 39th on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development” published in “Times Travel” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? India has raised its ranking in the newly released Travel & Tourism Development Index compared to… Continue reading Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024
Ujani Dam
Source-This post on Ujani Dam has been created based on the article “6 Drown As Boat Capsizes In Dam Backwaters In Pune” published in “NDTV” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, a boat capsized in the backwaters of Ujani Dam in Maharashtra’s Pune district, drowning six persons, including two children. About Ujani Dam… Continue reading Ujani Dam
eVTOL Aircraft
Source-This post on eVTOL Aircraft has been created based on the article “Is eVTOL a boon or bane? It depends on how we put it to use” published in “Down to Earth” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The ePlane Company, incubated by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, plans to launch its e-flying… Continue reading eVTOL Aircraft
Stone age and related study
Source-This post on Stone age and related study has been created based on the article “Was the Stone Age actually the Age of Wood?” published in “Indian Express” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? New research suggests that the Stone Age, a longprehistoric period known for human and ancestral use of stone tools, could… Continue reading Stone age and related study
AI Agents
Source-This post on AI Agents has been created based on the article “What are AI agents, which power OpenAI’s GPT4o and Google’s Project Astra?” published in “The Indian Express” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? GPT-4o and Project Astra are also termed as ‘AI agents’. These surpass traditional voice assistants like Alexa and Siri. This… Continue reading AI Agents
Election Commission Stance on Voter Turnout Disclosure
Source-This post on Election Commission Stance on Voter Turnout Disclosure has been created based on the article ” No legal mandate to share voter turnout with public, says EC” published in “The Hindu” on 23 May 2024. Why in News? The Election Commission (EC) stated to the Supreme Court that there was no “legal mandate”… Continue reading Election Commission Stance on Voter Turnout Disclosure
