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Key Contributions of India’s Space Sector

Source- This post on Key Contributions of India’s Space Sector published in the “Space sector contributed ₹20,000 crore to India’s GDP over the last decade” published in “The Hindu” on 24th August 2024. Why in News? Recently, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) initiated a study to evaluate the socio-economic impact of the space sector… Continue reading Key Contributions of India’s Space Sector

Seaplane Operations Guidelines

Source-This post on Seaplane Operations Guidelines has been created based on the article “Centre announces simplified norms for seaplane operations” published in “The Hindu” on 23 August 2024. Why in the news? The Union Minister for Civil Aviation has introduced new guidelines for seaplane operations in India, aiming to improve connectivity, boost tourism, and drive… Continue reading Seaplane Operations Guidelines

Genome Editing and TnpB

Source- This post on Genome Editing and TnpB has been created based on the article “ICAR, Penn State team makes a tool small enough to edit plant genomes” published in “The Hindu” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? Researchers have developed a plant genome editor using a protein derived from Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria, known… Continue reading Genome Editing and TnpB

Shiveluch Volcano

Source- This post on Shiveluch Volcano has been created based on the article “Shiveluch volcano erupts after 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Russian coast” published in “ANI” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? The Shiveluch volcano in Russia recently erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the country’s eastern coast. About Shiveluch… Continue reading Shiveluch Volcano

India-Malaysia Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

During the recent visit of the Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, India-Malaysia relations were upgraded to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. It was noted during the visit that India and Malaysia have close similarities as both are ‘multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious countries‘. Several key agreements were signed during the visit, providing impetus for the deepening of India-Malaysia relations.… Continue reading India-Malaysia Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

Dark Patterns- Concerns and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

According to a recently released report by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and product design studio Parallel, many top Indian apps have been found to employ dark patterns/deceptive patterns. Amid a rise in online shopping and an increase in the number of internet users, which is expected to touch 900 million by 2025,… Continue reading Dark Patterns- Concerns and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

Did not clear Prelims 2024? Don’t screw up CSE 2025! ( Part 1/2 )

WARNING ! This article is not intended for people writing Mains 2024. It is recommended to skip reading this, but they may forward this to someone who has not cleared Prelims 2024   “I did not clear Prelims.” This time also.” Excepting the odd 12,000-15,000 people who are writing Mains every year, this is the… Continue reading Did not clear Prelims 2024? Don’t screw up CSE 2025! ( Part 1/2 )

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Source- This post on Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre has been created based on the article “Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates new state-of-the-art ICG Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre building in Chennai” published in PIB on 18th August 2024. Why in News? Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated the new Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Maritime… Continue reading Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

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