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Discovery of Cult Temple in Italy
Source: TOI Recently, archaeologists discovered a 2,700-year-old Etruscan cult temple (or Oikos) related to the ancient Etruscan civilisation at the...
09 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Sucralose: A Promising Sweetener for Diabetics
Source: TH Why in News? A recent study from India has highlighted the potential benefits of using sucralose, a non-nutritive sweetener, as a...
09 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: HT The historic Jaisalmer Fort in Rajasthan, experienced a collapse of its walls following heavy rainfall, highlighting the need for better...
09 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Weigh-in Controversy at the Paris Olympics
Source: IE Why in News? Recently, Vinesh Phogat (Indian Wrestler) failed to make a crucial second weight cut, which prevented her from...
08 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Fast Tracking BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement
Source: PIB The Indian Minister of Commerce & Industry called for faster negotiations of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the BIMSTEC...
08 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024
Source: IE Why in News? The Indian government announced the first-ever Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) awardees 2024, marking a significant shift...
08 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Preamble Removed from new NCERT Textbooks
Source: TH The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has dropped the Preamble to the Constitution from several Class 3 and 6...
08 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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72% of Taxpayers Opted for New Tax Regime
Source: TH The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) reported that 72% of Income Tax (IT) assessees chose the new tax regime in 2023-24. Out of the...
08 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE Why in News? Muradabad ki Pahadi, a historical site in Delhi, has recently come into the spotlight. Named after the 14th-century Sufi...
08 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Sri Lanka Tests IUDs Contraceptives on Monkeys
Source: TH Sri Lanka is testing Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) on female toque macaques to control their population, estimated at around 3...
07 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Google Faces Antitrust Complaints in the US and India
Source: IE Recently, a US District Court has found Google guilty of monopolistic practices in search and text advertising, disrupting its...
07 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: PIB Recently, the 10th National Handloom Day was celebrated on 7th August 2024. This day has been celebrated since 2015 and marks the launch...
07 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Evolution of Timekeeping Devices
Source: TH Why in News? Recently, researchers have made significant developments in nuclear clocks by developing a laser for thorium-229 nuclei...
07 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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SIT Report on Tigers Deaths in MP
Source: IE Why in News? Recently, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the deaths of 43 tigers in Madhya Pradesh in Bandhavgarh Tiger...
07 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE Hiroshima Day is observed on August 6th to commemorate the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, by the US during World...
06 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Issue of OBC Reservation in WB
Source: TH Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has directed the West Bengal government to clarify the criteria used to classify 77 castes,...
06 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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India to Explore Lithium in Chile
Source: BL Coal India Limited (CIL) is planning to explore and extract lithium from the salt flats (areas of flat land covered with a layer of salt)...
06 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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WCC to Host Programme for Kashmiri Artisans
Source: TH The World Crafts Council (WCC) will hold a knowledge exchange programme for artisans from Kashmir with cities that influenced the craft...
06 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Commercial Cultivation of HT Basmati Rice
Source: HT Why in News? Recently, the Indian government for the first time allowed the commercial cultivation of two non-transgenic varieties of...
06 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE The Olympic Games have a long-standing tradition of featuring diverse sports, but certain events have been removed over time due to...
05 Aug 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
