Source: This post on Emissions by the Military has been created based on the article “If military emissions worldwide were a country, it would be the fourth largest emitter on Earth’” published in “Times of India” on 16th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Environment – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. News: The… Continue reading On Emissions by the Military
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Indonesia’s Volcano Mount Marapi erupts: 11 of 26 hikers dead, 3 rescued
Source– This post is based on the article “Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts: 11 of 26 hikers dead, 3 rescued” published in “The Times of India” on 4th December 2023. Why in the News? Mount Marapi, an active volcano situated on Sumatra Island in Indonesia, has erupted again, causing deaths of many. What is Mount Marapi?… Continue reading Indonesia’s Volcano Mount Marapi erupts: 11 of 26 hikers dead, 3 rescued
On Kra Isthmus Project- Kra, New Delhi’s New KRA
Source: The post on Kra Isthmus Project has been created based on the article “Kra, New Delhi’s New KRA” published in “The Times of India” on 2nd December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 2– International relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests News: The article discusses Thailand’s… Continue reading On Kra Isthmus Project- Kra, New Delhi’s New KRA
On Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India – Keep Your Promise
Source: The post on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India is based on the article “Keep Your Promise- SC does well backing personal guarantees in IBC cases” published in “The Times of India” on 11th November 2023. Syllabus: GS2- polity- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and… Continue reading On Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India – Keep Your Promise
On 16th Finance Commission – Finance Testing the South’s Patience
Source: The post is based on the article Testing the South’s Patience published in The Times of India on 3rd November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. News: The article talks about India’s Finance Commission deciding tax sharing… Continue reading On 16th Finance Commission – Finance Testing the South’s Patience
On ICMR data breach – Thieves & Servers
Source: This post on the ICMR data breach has been created based on the article “Thieves & Servers” published in The Times of India on 2nd November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Internal Security – Basics of cyber security. News: This article discusses the recent breach of healthcare data with the ICMR. A detailed… Continue reading On ICMR data breach – Thieves & Servers
On the challenges faced by the Infromation Commission – Rescue RTI
Source: The post on the challenges faced by the Infromation Commission is based on the article “Rescue RTI- Long-unfilled vacancies in information commissions are a sureshot way to kill a good law” published in “The Times of India” on 1st November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Indian Polity – Statutory, regulatory and various… Continue reading On the challenges faced by the Infromation Commission – Rescue RTI
Researchers activate world’s tiniest coin-sized particle accelerator
Source: The post is based on the article “Researchers activate world’s tiniest coin-sized particle accelerator published in “TOI” on 31st October 2023 Why in the News? Researchers have activated the world’s smallest particle accelerator called Nanophotonic electron accelerator(NEA). What are Particle Accelerators? A particle accelerator is a machine that accelerates elementary particles, such as electrons… Continue reading Researchers activate world’s tiniest coin-sized particle accelerator
On India’s stance in the UN on the Israel-Palestine Conflict – India’s vote on UN resolution marks a new realism in Middle East policy; No Error On Terror
Source: This post on India’s stance in the UN on the Israel-Palestine Conflict has been created based on the articles “India’s vote on UN resolution marks a new realism in Middle East policy” and “No Error On Terror” published in The Indian Express and The Times of India respectively on 30th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus… Continue reading On India’s stance in the UN on the Israel-Palestine Conflict – India’s vote on UN resolution marks a new realism in Middle East policy; No Error On Terror
What is Thallium and why murderers use this poison
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Thallium and why murderers use this poison” published in “TOI” on 30th October 2023 Why in the News? An agricultural scientist in Maharashtra has used Thallium to poison her in-laws. What is Thallium? Specification Details Discovered by Sir William Crookes in 1861 Characteristics (1)It does… Continue reading What is Thallium and why murderers use this poison
