Source: The post is based on the article “A Foucault pendulum swings inside the new Parliament” published in The Hindu on 29th May 2023 What is the News? The new Parliament building’s one of the key features includes a Foucault pendulum suspended from its ‘Constitutional Gallery’ area. It was designed and installed by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM),… Continue reading A Foucault pendulum swings inside the new Parliament
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What is the Model Prisons Act announced by the MHA?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Model Prisons Act announced by the MHA?” published in the Indian Express on 29th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Why has the Government come up with the Model Prisons Act 2023?3 About the formulation of Model Prisons Act 20234 What are the new provisions being… Continue reading What is the Model Prisons Act announced by the MHA?
ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India” published in the Indian Express on 29th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Navigation with the Indian Constellation(NavIC)?3 What is the significance of NavIC for India?4 What’s new in the second-generation NavIC satellite?5… Continue reading ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to India
When Roman merchants and soldiers came to Madurai to trade in pepper
Source: The post is based on the article “When Roman merchants and soldiers came to Madurai to trade in pepper” published in The Hindu on 25th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the historical trade routes between Roman merchants and Madurai?3 About the trade between Romans and Pandyas4 What was the significance of Madurai? What is the… Continue reading When Roman merchants and soldiers came to Madurai to trade in pepper
European Union official seeks to allay India’s concerns on ‘carbon tax’
Source: The post is based on the article “European Union official seeks to allay India’s concerns on ‘carbon tax’” published in The Hindu on 27th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Carbon leakage?3 What is Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?4 What are India’s concerns with CBAM?5 What are India’s options against the CBAM? What… Continue reading European Union official seeks to allay India’s concerns on ‘carbon tax’
EU audit finds ‘many weaknesses’ in Indian organic products certification
Source: The post is based on the article “EU audit finds ‘many weaknesses’ in Indian organic products certification” published in The Hindu Business line on 24th May 2023 What is the News? A European Union (EU) audit has found “many weaknesses” in the certification of Indian organic products exported to the EU. What are the findings of… Continue reading EU audit finds ‘many weaknesses’ in Indian organic products certification
What Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl figurine tells us about the prehistoric civilisation
Source: The post is based on the article “What Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl figurine tells us about the prehistoric civilisation” published in the Indian Express on 27th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the discovery of Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl3 What does the finding of Mohenjodaro’s dancing girl signify?4 How historians described Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl? What is… Continue reading What Mohenjodaro’s Dancing Girl figurine tells us about the prehistoric civilisation
Darjeeling to join the list of most polluted cities of West Bengal, reveals study
Source: The post is based on the article “Darjeeling to join the list of most polluted cities of West Bengal, reveals study” published in The Hindu on 27th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the study3 What are the key findings of the study on High altitude tourist stations?4 About Darjeeling What is the News?… Continue reading Darjeeling to join the list of most polluted cities of West Bengal, reveals study
Only six religion options make it to next Census form
Source: The post is based on the article “Only six religion options make it to next Census form” published in The Hindu on 27th May 2023 What is the News? Union Home Minister has recently released a report titled, “The Treatise on Indian Censuses Since 1981.” The report mentioned some changes introduced in the next census. About… Continue reading Only six religion options make it to next Census form
China constructing model villages opposite the LAC
Source: The post is based on the article “‘China constructing model villages opposite the LAC’” published in The Hindu on 26th May 2023 What is the News? According to official sources, China is continuing to expand the network of model villages, or Xiaokang (moderately prosperous) villages, opposite the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Middle and Eastern sectors. Note:… Continue reading China constructing model villages opposite the LAC
