Source: The post is based on the article “The search for dark matter” published in The Hindu on 12th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Dark Matter?3 How do scientists know that Dark Matter exists?4 What are the candidates for Dark Matter particles? What is the News? Physicists working with the world’s… Continue reading The search for dark matter
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Service Charge: The new guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices
Source: The post is based on the article “The new guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices” published in The Hindu on 12th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is CCPA?3 What is Service Charge?4 What do the CCPA’s guidelines on service charges say?5 What is the redressal mechanism for consumers? What is the… Continue reading Service Charge: The new guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices
The new ‘normal’ of political splits and shifts
Source: The post is based on an article “The new ‘normal’ of political splits and shifts” published in the “The Hindu” on 12th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these. Relevance: Anti-Defection Law in India News: Recently, the States of… Continue reading The new ‘normal’ of political splits and shifts
Safety in the sky – The DGCA should have no tolerance for laxity among airlines seeking to cut corners
Source: The post is based on the article “Safety in the sky – The DGCA should have no tolerance for laxity among airlines seeking to cut corners” published in The Hindu on 12th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: To understand aviation safety in India. News: Recent incidents in… Continue reading Safety in the sky – The DGCA should have no tolerance for laxity among airlines seeking to cut corners
The scam faultline is damaging Indian banking
Source: The post is based on the article “The scam faultline is damaging Indian banking” published in The Hindu on 12th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources. Relevance: About the impacts of NPA on banking system. News: The NPAs in banks incur mainly due to bad loans… Continue reading The scam faultline is damaging Indian banking
Twitter’s petition on Section 69A of the IT Act
Source: The post is based on the article “Twitter’s petition on Section 69A of the IT Act” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Section 69A of the Information Technology Act(IT Act)?3 What is the procedure for executing the order under Section 69A of the IT Act?4… Continue reading Twitter’s petition on Section 69A of the IT Act
What ails the current approach to Ayurveda
Source: The post is based on the article “What ails the current approach to Ayurveda” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: Issues associated with Ayurveda. News: Ayurveda has been in practice for close to three millennia. Even today, India’s… Continue reading What ails the current approach to Ayurveda
About Commute time in Cities: The road to productivity
Source: The post is based on the article “The road to productivity” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: Challenges associated with commute time in cities. News: The pandemic-induced lockdowns in cities played an important role in realising national and macroeconomic growth targets. But India’s… Continue reading About Commute time in Cities: The road to productivity
Defence exports touch ₹13,000 crore: official
Source: The post is based on the article “Defence exports touch ₹13,000 crore: official” published in The Hindu on 9th July 2022 What is the News? India’s defence exports touched a record Rs. 13,000 crores in the 2021-2022 fiscal. About India’s Defence Exports For the first time, India’s defence exports have reached Rs 13,000 crore… Continue reading Defence exports touch ₹13,000 crore: official
Beating the heat
Source: This post is created based on the article “Beating the heat” published in The Hindu on 9th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Environment – Climate Change Context: Rising temperature is becoming a bigger problem with the days going by. Adapting to and mitigating this challenge is the need of the hour. The… Continue reading Beating the heat
