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In news: Exercise Yudh Abhyas

China expressed concern over the India-US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas being held in Uttarakhand, about 100 km from the LAC. Exercise Yudh Abhyas Exercise Yudh Abhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavour between India and the US. The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the two… Continue reading In news: Exercise Yudh Abhyas

Jallikattu Case: What right do you want to protect, Supreme Court asks petitioners

The Supreme Court has asked activists what they found wrong in Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu law when it protects animals from “unnecessary pain” and sought to preserve the “culture and traditions” of the people in the State. What is the news? The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TN Amendment) Act of 2017 and the Prevention of… Continue reading Jallikattu Case: What right do you want to protect, Supreme Court asks petitioners

Analyzing the approval of DMH-11

Context Concerns regarding the recent recommendation for approval for the environmental release of genetically engineered (GE) mustard (“DMH-11 hybrid”) in India. The recommendation was made by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes What is Dhara Mustard hybrid (DMH-11)? DMH-11 is a hybrid variant of… Continue reading Analyzing the approval of DMH-11

SARAS 3 Telescope gives clues to first stars, galaxies of universe

India’s SARAS radio telescope has helped scientists determine the properties of the earliest radio luminous galaxies formed 200 million years after the Big Bang, a period known as the Cosmic Dawn. SARAS 3 Telescope SARAS stands for Shaped Antenna measurement of the background Radio Spectrum 3 (SARAS) telescope. It is an indigenously designed and built… Continue reading SARAS 3 Telescope gives clues to first stars, galaxies of universe

What is Bluebugging?

Cybersecurity experts note that apps that let users connect smartphones or laptops to wireless earplugs can record conversations, and are vulnerable to hacks through a process called Bluebugging. What is Bluebugging? It is a form of hacking that lets attackers access a device through its discoverable Bluetooth connection. Once a device or phone is blue-bugged,… Continue reading What is Bluebugging?

Juvenile Delinquency in India

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context The Supreme Court (SC) made an observation in its judgment of November 16 in the infamous Kathua rape-murder case that the rising rate of juvenile delinquency in India is a matter of concern and requires immediate attention. Present approach and implications towards Juvenile… Continue reading Juvenile Delinquency in India

The depopulation alert

Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT AFFAIRS Micro Notes Context Recently, when the world population touched eight billion, several headlines focused on how India was the largest contributor to the last billion and is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by 2023. But missing in this conversation is the… Continue reading The depopulation alert

Birth Certificate to be made mandatory for jobs, driving licence, passport, voting right

The Central government proposes to make birth certificates a mandatory document for almost every sphere of life — admission in educational institutions, inclusion in the voter list, appointment in Central and State government jobs, issue of driving licence and passport. Why in news? These changes are proposed in the draft Bill to amend the Registration… Continue reading Birth Certificate to be made mandatory for jobs, driving licence, passport, voting right

Industry urges govt. to establish ‘India Rare Earths Mission’

To counter India’s reliance on China for imports of critical rare earth minerals, industry has urged the government to establish ‘India Rare Earths Mission’. What are Rare Earth Metals? The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. These include the fifteen lanthanides on the periodic table plus scandium and yttrium. Rare… Continue reading Industry urges govt. to establish ‘India Rare Earths Mission’

Darjeeling Tea Industry in Crisis

Tea Board officials admitted that Indian tea had not been able to establish itself globally, and that one of its key brands, Darjeeling Tea, was under acute stress. About Darjeeling Tea Darjeeling Tea, called the ‘Champagne of Teas’, was the first Indian product to get the GI (Geographical Identification) tag in 2004 for its distinctive… Continue reading Darjeeling Tea Industry in Crisis

Who was Srimanta Sankardeva?

‘Gurujana’ a musical tribute to 15th–16th century Assamese polymath Srimanta Sankardeva was recently released by the PIB. Srimanta Sankardeva (1449–1568) Sankardeva was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of importance. He is widely credited with building on past cultural relics and devising- New… Continue reading Who was Srimanta Sankardeva?

Rationalization in long-term Capital Gains Tax structure on the anvil

The Finance Ministry is looking at rationalizing long-term capital gains tax structure by bringing parity between similar asset classes and revising the base year for computing indexation benefits. What is Capital Gains Tax? Capital gains tax is levied on the profits made on investments (Base Year: 2001). It covers real estate, gold, stocks, mutual funds,… Continue reading Rationalization in long-term Capital Gains Tax structure on the anvil

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