Source– The post is based on the article “Going beyond customs: On full exemption from basic customs duty for drugs, food imported for treatment of rare diseases” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd April 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of health Relevance– Issues Related to rare diseases News– Centre has announced… Continue reading Going beyond customs: On full exemption from basic customs duty for drugs, food imported for treatment of rare diseases
The Bharat 6G vision document: how India plans to lead telecommunication tech
Source: The post is based on the article “The Bharat 6G vision document: how India plans to lead telecommunication tech” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: About 6G Vision Document News: The Prime Minister of India has recently unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document. Why did the… Continue reading The Bharat 6G vision document: how India plans to lead telecommunication tech
India’s fossil fuel lessons for net zero
Source– The post is based on the article “India’s fossil fuel lessons for net zero” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd April 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Infrastructure: Energy News– India has faced many challenges in creating self-sufficiency. The same practices should not be repeated in the case of renewable energy. What are the challenges India faced… Continue reading India’s fossil fuel lessons for net zero
Lithium find in J&K: Chile, with most reserves, ready to share know-how
Source: The post is based on the article “Lithium find in J&K: Chile, with most reserves, ready to share know-how” published in The Indian Express on 3rd April 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: about Chile and India bilateral relations News: The article discusses the ways through which Chile can help India in exploiting its… Continue reading Lithium find in J&K: Chile, with most reserves, ready to share know-how
Bot’s The Problem – On the issue of Artificial Intelligence
Source– The post is based on the article “Bot’s The Problem” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd April 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Awareness in the field of IT, computers and robotics Relevance– Issues related to applications of AI News– Italy has temporarily suspended ChatGPT for data breach. It will further investigate Open AI, the maker of… Continue reading Bot’s The Problem – On the issue of Artificial Intelligence
How ICCR plans to build its brand ambassador programme amongst foreign students in India
Source: The post is based on the article “How ICCR plans to build its brand ambassador programme amongst foreign students in India” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is planning to start E-3 or Exit Engagement Evenings with foreign students. What is E-3 or… Continue reading How ICCR plans to build its brand ambassador programme amongst foreign students in India
Centre issues security guidelines for VVIP road shows
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre issues security guidelines for VVIP road shows” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? The Union government has issued an elaborate security advisory to States on the protection of highly threatened dignitaries such as VVIPs. What are the security threats faced… Continue reading Centre issues security guidelines for VVIP road shows
One of the biggest known black holes discovered due to its light-bending gravity
Source: The post is based on the article “One of the biggest known black holes discovered due to its light-bending gravity” published in Indian Express on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? Astronomers have discovered an ultramassive black hole using gravitational lensing. Which is the technique used by researchers to discover black holes? Researchers… Continue reading One of the biggest known black holes discovered due to its light-bending gravity
ISRO successfully conducts landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO successfully conducts landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD). What is a Reusable Launch Vehicle(RLV)?… Continue reading ISRO successfully conducts landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle
A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts
Source: The post is based on the article “A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts” published in Down To Earth on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? In 2022, Astronomers recorded the brightest gamma-ray radiation (named GRB 221009A) of all time, which… Continue reading A cosmic explosion in 2022 was the brightest ever — and may overturn decades-long theory on gamma ray bursts
