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Fin Whale

Source: TH Recently, Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, one of the largest animal species on the Earth. Japan also...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Union Government in the Budget 2024-25 announced a reduction of the import duty on gold from 15% to...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Peanut Allergy

Source: BBC Recently, Australia has launched a groundbreaking program for treating peanut allergies in infants, aiming to build immunity through...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Hunger Strikes as a Tool of Protest

For Prelims: Right to Protest, Right to Life, Right to Freedom of Speech, IPC, BNS  For Mains: Hunger as a medium of Strike, Ethical dilemma...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Drowning Disasters in India

For Prelims: Drowning, Floods, Natural disasters, National Disaster Management Authority, Extreme weather events. For Mains: Framework Related to...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

World Ranger Day 2024

Source: IRF World Ranger Day, observed on July 31st each year, is dedicated to recognising the dedication of rangers who protect natural and...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

SC Allows for Sub-Classification of SCs and STs

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Article 14, E.V. Chinnaiah v State of Andhra Pradesh case, 2004 For...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Landslides in Wayanad

For Prelims: Landslide and its types, National Landslide Risk Management Strategy, Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme (LRMS), Flood Risk Mitigation...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

IPEF Elects India as Vice-Chair of Supply Chain Council

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, India has been elected as Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council which is one of the three bodies set up by the...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

The State of the World's Mangroves 2024

For Prelims: The State of the World's Mangroves 2024, Global Mangrove Alliance, World Mangrove Day, Global Mangrove Watch, Aquaculture, Sea-level...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

US Surpasses UAE as India’s Second Largest LNG Supplier

Source: BL In 2023, the United States emerged as India’s second-largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), surpassing the United Arab...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

SC Launches Special Lok Adalat Drive

Source: TH The Supreme Court of India has launched a week-long special week-long Lok Adalat drive to address and resolve long-standing disputes as...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Genetic Testing in Sports

Prelims: Genetic Testing, Methods, Genetic Information and Privacy, DNA Test. Mains: Genetic Testing Needs, Concerns, Advantages, Disadvantages,...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Appointment of Governor

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the President has appointed six new Governors and reshuffled three others.  What is the Appointment...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

India-US Cultural Property Agreement

Source: PIB Recently, India and the US signed the first-ever Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) to combat the illegal trafficking of cultural...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Sardar Udham Singh

Sardar Udham Singh, who was hanged on 31st July 1940, in London, remains a symbol of India’s unwavering resolve to seek justice for the...

31 Jul 2024 PIB

HC Rules 3 Ancient Burhanpur Monuments are Not Waqf Property

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that three ancient monuments located in Burhanpur, including the Bibi...

31 Jul 2024 PIB

Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Tokyo saw Australia, India, Japan, and the US emphasise ending violence in...

31 Jul 2024 PIB

India's Lithium Mining Challenges

For Prelims: Lithium, Geological Survey of India, Electric vehicle (EV), Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, United Nations Framework for Classification...

31 Jul 2024 PIB

9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog

For Prelims: NITI Aayog, Viksit Bharat @2047, Zero Poverty, Aspirational Districts Programme, Natural Farming, Cybersecurity, Cooperative...

31 Jul 2024 PIB