Source: This post on Cyberfraud Losses Projected to Reach 0.7% of GDP has been created based on the article “Cyberfraud losses could amount to 0.7% of GDP, projects Ministry’s study” published in The Hindu on 24th October 2024. Why in news? A recent study by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Union Home… Continue reading Cyberfraud Losses Projected to Reach 0.7% of GDP
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Stubble-Burning and Right to a Pollution-Free Environment
Source: This post on Supreme Court’s Ruling on Stubble-Burning and Right to a Pollution-Free Environment has been created based on the article “Stubble-burning violates right to live in a pollution-free environment: SC” published in The Hindu on 24th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, the Supreme Court criticized the ongoing issue of stubble-burning and the selective… Continue reading Supreme Court’s Ruling on Stubble-Burning and Right to a Pollution-Free Environment
Space Docking Experiment
Source: This post on Space Docking Experiment has been created based on the article “2 satellites part of space docking experiment handed over to Isro” published in Business standards on 24th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies (ATL) handed over two 400-kg class satellites to ISRO. These satellites are part of ISRO’s upcoming… Continue reading Space Docking Experiment
Cyclone Dana
Source: This post on Cyclone Dana has been created based on the article “As Odisha, Bengal brace for landfall, all you need to know about the storm” published in Indian Express on 24th October 2024. Why in news? According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Dana is expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm… Continue reading Cyclone Dana
Reserve Bank cannot risk another bout of inflation, says Governor Das
News: The Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting held from October 7-9 has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent for 20 consecutive months. 1. Monetary Policy Committee is a statutory body under the RBI Act, 1934. It is responsible for fixing benchmark interest rates in India and maintains price stability while keeping in… Continue reading Reserve Bank cannot risk another bout of inflation, says Governor Das
Cyber fraud losses could amount to 0.7% of GDP, projects Ministry’s study
News: A projection made by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) shows that Indians are likely to lose over Rs 1.2 lakh crore over the next year to cyber frauds. 1. The I4C study shows that mule bank accounts are one of the significant contributors to the online financial scams. 2. Mule bank accounts… Continue reading Cyber fraud losses could amount to 0.7% of GDP, projects Ministry’s study
McDonald’s linked outbreak in United States: What is E. coli?
News: E. coli infection, after eating McDonald’s burgers, has led to death of one person and hospitalisation of ten people in the US. 1. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that is commonly found in the gut of humans and warm-blooded animals. 2. Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some can cause serious… Continue reading McDonald’s linked outbreak in United States: What is E. coli?
Taxing industrial alcohol
News: A Constitution Bench of 9 judges has upheld that states have power to tax not just alcoholic beverages, but also ‘industrial’ alcohol. 1. The dispute between the Centre and the State over taxation power arose due to overlapping entries in the seventh schedule of the constitution. 2. Seventh schedule of the constitution deals with… Continue reading Taxing industrial alcohol
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UK transfer the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius
Source: The post UK transfer the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius has been created, based on the article “UK-Mauritius Chagos Deal: Crossroads for India’s strategic autonomy” published in “Indian Express” on 9th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- International Relations-Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Context: The… Continue reading UK transfer the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius
