Source-This post on Valorization of Dredged Sediments has been created based on the article “MoPSW Approves Research Proposal on “Valorization of Dredged Sediments” published in “PIB” on 15 July 2024. Why in the news? The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has recently approved a research project on Valorization of Dredged Sediments, funded at ₹46,47,380.… Continue reading Valorization of Dredged Sediments
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NITI GearShift Challenge
Source-This post on NITI GearShift Challenge has been created based on the article “NITI Aayog Unveils GearShift Challenge to Accelerate Zero-Emission Truck Adoption in India” published in “PIB” on 15 July 2024. Why in the news? NITI Aayog, along with IIM Bangalore, Smart Freight Centre India, CALSTART/Drive to Zero, and WRI India, has launched the… Continue reading NITI GearShift Challenge
Patriot Air Defence System
Source-This post on Patriot Air Defence System has been created based on the article “U.S., allies announce additional air defence systems for Ukraine” published in “The Hindu” on 15 July 2024. Why in the news? The United States and its allies will send Ukraine five more air defence systems, including Patriot missile batteries and components.… Continue reading Patriot Air Defence System
India-Austria Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the India-Austria relations has assumed significance with the visit of the Indian PM to the European Country. The recent visit of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Vienna was the first by an Indian Prime Minister to Austria since June 1983, when Indira Gandhi travelled to the country. This was the Prime Minister’s first visit… Continue reading India-Austria Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Why Europe’s late stone age population crashed
Source- This post on the Why Europe’s late stone age population crashedhas been created based on the article “Plague: Why Europe’s late stone age population crashed” published in “Indian Express” on 13 July 2024. Why in the news? A new study titled “Repeated plague infections across six generations of Neolithic Farmers,” published in the journal… Continue reading Why Europe’s late stone age population crashed
Writing answers that get you a rank
Anyone writing (or even preparing for) the mains exam would know that answer writing is easier said than done. As mentors, we have been seeing some issues emerge year after year in MGP papers written by aspirants. Students struggle to complete their papers on time, and even when they do, often the quality of their… Continue reading Writing answers that get you a rank
SC verdict on right to maintenance of Muslim Women- Explained Pointwise
In a landmark judgment on the right to maintenance of Muslim Women, the Supreme Court (SC) bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih has held that a divorced Muslim woman can seek alimony from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Code (CrPc). The court held that Section 125… Continue reading SC verdict on right to maintenance of Muslim Women- Explained Pointwise
India’s Deep Drilling Project in Maharashtra
Source- This post on the India’s Deep Drilling Project in Maharashtra has been created based on the article “Why is India drilling a 6-km deep hole in Maharashtra?” published in “The Hindu” on 11 July 2024. Why in the news? India is conducting a deep-drilling project in Karad, Maharashtra. India’s Deep Drilling Project in Maharashtra 1. … Continue reading India’s Deep Drilling Project in Maharashtra
India-Russia Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
PM Narendra Modi visited Russia in his first Bilateral Visit in his third term. This is also the first time that the Indian PM Narendra Modi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin met in person after the Russia invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The visit to Russia is a statement of the importance New… Continue reading India-Russia Relations- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Centre to Revise Classical Language Status Criteria
Source- This post on the Centre to Revise Classical Language Status Criteria has been created based on the article “Centre set to tweak criteria for according classical language status” published in “The Hindu” on 9 July 2024. Why in the news? The Union government plans to revise the criteria for granting classical language status. Current… Continue reading Centre to Revise Classical Language Status Criteria
