India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at UN Human Rights Council

Source: The post is based on the article “India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at UN Human Rights Council” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the UN resolution on Sri Lanka3 About India’s view on UN Resolution4 About India’s contribution to Sri Lanka in recent times What is… Continue reading India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at UN Human Rights Council

Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds CDSCO probe

Source: The post is based on the article “Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds CDSCO probe” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. What is the News? Four cough syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals were suspected to have caused the death of children in the Gambia. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a… Continue reading Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds CDSCO probe

Calamity-prone — urban India’s worrying storyline

Source: The post is based on an article “Calamity-prone — urban India’s worrying storyline” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management Relevance: climate action plans and problems associated with it. News: There has been an increase in unfavorable weather phenomenon these days. Mostly urban cities suffer due to the lack of proper mitigation… Continue reading Calamity-prone — urban India’s worrying storyline

The criterion for SC status

Source– The post is based on the article “The criterion for SC status” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections and Indian Judiciary. GS1- Social empowerment Relevance– Caste system in India News- The article explains the issues related to inclusion of Christian Dalits in category of Schedule Caste under Article… Continue reading The criterion for SC status

Gubernatorial procrastination is unreasonable

Source– The post is based on the article “Gubernatorial procrastination is unreasonable” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Indian Polity Relevance– Legislative processes News- The article explains the Governor role in case of Bills passed by the state legislature. Contents1 What are the examples of the Governor withholding assent to a… Continue reading Gubernatorial procrastination is unreasonable

India’s cyber infrastructure needs more than patches

Source: This post is created based on the article “India’s cyber infrastructure needs more than patches”, published in The Hindu on 3rd September, 2022. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Cyber Security Context: Cybercrime is increasing with the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT). However, the capacity of the enforcement agencies to investigate… Continue reading India’s cyber infrastructure needs more than patches

‘Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist’

Source: The post is based on the article “‘Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist’” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. What is the News? The Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) has discovered remarkable archaeological remains in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve. The ASI said it documented second-century Buddhist caves and eighth and ninth-century Hindu temples in… Continue reading ‘Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist’

Exhuming new light – Pääbo’s Nobel win should inspire biologists to shun academic straitjacket

Source: The post is based on the article “Exhuming new light – Pääbo’s Nobel win should inspire biologists to shun academic straitjacket ” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. What is the News? Swedish scientist Svante Paabo has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology for the year 2022 “for his discoveries concerning the… Continue reading Exhuming new light – Pääbo’s Nobel win should inspire biologists to shun academic straitjacket

Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS for airlines to 100% of debt up to ₹1,500 cr.

Source: The post is based on the article “Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS for airlines to 100% of debt up to ₹1,500 cr.” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for the liberalisation of ECLGS?3 What is an “Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme”?4 What are… Continue reading Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS for airlines to 100% of debt up to ₹1,500 cr.

Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech

Source: The post is based on the following articles “This year’s Nobel winners in Physics provided evidence to suggest that entanglement was not just real, but could also be harnessed for solving problems” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. “Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech” published in Indian Express on 5th… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech

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