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Inauguration of Nalanda University
Why in News? Recently, the campus of Nalanda University was formally inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India. It is spread across 455 acres,...
22 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH Bhartruhari Mahtab has been appointed and administered oath by the President of India as the pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok...
22 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme
Source: PIB The Union Cabinet has recently approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects with a total outlay of...
22 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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New Freshwater Diatom Genus Discovered
Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, scientists have discovered a new genus of freshwater diatom - Indiconema, a microscopic algae crucial to life,...
21 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE Why in News? Recently, 21st June has been marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world. The...
21 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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International Day of Yoga 2024
Source: ET The 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) is being celebrated on 21stJune 2024 with the theme of “Yoga for Self and...
21 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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India-Australia CECA Negotiations
Source: TH Australia is pushing to finalise the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India by the next 6-7 months, ahead of...
21 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE In April 2024 the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was handed over to the security of the Parliament after an extraordinary...
21 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: DTE Recently, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) won the Blue Planet Prize for 2024. IPBES was...
21 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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DDT Levels on Decline, POPs on Rise
Source: DTE A recent study reported that since 2004, the insecticide Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) along with 11 other Persistent Organic...
20 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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National Monetisation Pipeline
Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, according to a statement by NITI Aayog, assets worth Rs 3.85 lakh crore have been monetised by the government...
20 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: BBC Why in News? Recently, a cold lava erupted at Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park in the Philippines has sent rivers of cold lava, or...
20 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: Science Recent research reveals that around 100 million years ago, placental mammals developed brown fat to survive cold and spread...
20 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Russia Ships Equipments to Kudankulam NPP
Source: TH Russia has shipped the first batch of 26 turbine hall pipeline valves (High-pressure and low-pressure gate valves) for the Kudankulam...
20 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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SEBI Expands Promoter Definition for IPO Companies
Source: BL The Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has expanded the promoter definition for companies tapping the market for an initial...
20 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: IE Recently, The US Supreme Court rejected a petition from anti-abortion groups aiming to overturn the Food and Drug Administration’s...
19 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Impact of Rising Sea Level on Delos Island
Source: TH Scientists caution that climate change-induced rising sea levels could cause Delos, a tiny Aegean Sea island near bustling Mykonos, to...
19 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Source: TH HelpAge India's report, "Ageing in India: Exploring Preparedness & Response to Care Challenges," was recently released to commemorate...
19 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Angel Tax and Capital Gain Tax
Source: LM Why in News? Recent 2023 amendments and the broadened scope of the Angel tax have faced criticism amid a significant downturn in startup...
19 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Expansion of DigiYatra Services
Source: TH Recently, the CEO of Digi Yatra Foundation has proposed that the DigiYatra technology used at airports, could be implemented at hotels...
19 Jun 2024 Quick Facts For Prelims
