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Bill is About Amendment Act enables lakhs of small marginal aquaculture farmers to avoid possible need for obtaining CRZ clearances from multiple agencies provides for broad basing “coastal aquaculture” to comprehensively cover all activities of coastal aquaculture ensure that they operate in an environmentally compliant manner – such as cage …

Gaddar was associated with this Telugu film director and even penned a song for his movie Maa Bhoomi Ans: B. Narsing Rao In which year did Gaddar survive an assassination attempt? Ans:1997 Which was the political party floated by Gaddar in June to contest the Telangana Assembly election? Ans: Gaddar …

Syllabus: Distribution of key natural resources across the world world’s largest nickel reserves 22 percent of global reserves Reserve – Indonesia > Australia > Brazil Producers – Indonesia > Philippines > Russia Ni used: stainless steel, Ev batteries Expected to account for roughly half of global supply growth through to …

Context The decades-long search for a room-temperature and ambient-pressure superconductor has been arduous, spanning technologies, materials, and theories. LK-99 It is considered to be a room-temperature superconductor at ambient pressure a copper substituted lead apatite Independent researchers will have to check they can transport electric current with zero resistance Bring …

Context The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to address the “public concern” about the deaths of six of the 20 adult cheetahs, translocated from South Africa and Namibia, at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Chetahs in India Two batches of cheetahs, 8 from Namibia and 12 …

Syllabus: Security challenges and their management in border areas Why in NEWS Blaming previous Indian governments for “neglecting” the Line of Actual Control (LAC), External Affairs Minister on Monday said he had seen first-hand the extent of Chinese infrastructure development from the 2000s on its side of the LAC when …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting  India’s interests. Context The UAE, which promised $2-billion investments in food parks in India at the four-nation I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) Summit held in July 2022, is yet to deliver on its commitment more than a year later as it …

Context Fertiliser maker Coromandel International’s subsidiary Dhaksha Unmanned Systems, which manufactures drones, has bagged an order to supply 200 medium altitude logistics drones and accessories to the Indian Army. In Past Contract The firm also bagged a contract from Agri inputs cooperative IFFCO recently for supply of 400 Agri-spraying drones. …

Syllabus: Constitution on India- Basic Structure Why in NEWS Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, a nominated member in Rajya Sabha, said on Monday that the Basic Structure of the Constitution has a “debatable jurisprudential basis”. Doctrine of the Basic Structure of the Constitution The doctrine of the …

Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context ‘Personal data bill will boost digital economy, says Nasscom.’ This industry response to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 that was introduced in Parliament reveals the real purpose of the Bill — legalising data mining rather than safeguarding the …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting  India’s interests. Context China might need to come up with an alternative theory of modernity if it hopes to beat the West’s free market concepts and beliefs, but the odds are stacked Changes unseen in a Century Chinese …

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Source: PIB Syllabus: Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context The BRO constructs roads in the border area as per the priority fixed by the Armed Forces. Following action for better road system in the border areas: Enhancement of the Administrative and Financial powers of various BRO executives …

Source: HINDU Syllabus: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, Why in NEWS The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against four persons in connection with a case alleging commission of unlawful and anti-national acts …

Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Context The Government has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India for a period of three year with effect from 21st February, 2020.The term of 22nd Law Commission has since been extended up to 31stAugust, 2024. The composition of 22nd Law Commission of …

Continuation on 2. Argument “How can you say that the Parliament could not have exercised its preliminary amending powers to abrogate Article 370,” Chief Justice Chandrachud questioned senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for petitioners. “Will that not amount to equating Article 370 with the principle of Basic Structure of the …

Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in NEWS The Anjuman INTA zamia Mosque Committee, which manages the Gyan Vapi mosque in Varanasi, on Thursday approached the Supreme Court within hours of the Allahabad High Court giving …

Syllabus: Sustainable Development Why in NEWS Sugar production in the 2023-24 sugar season, which starts in October, is expected to be 317 lakh tonnes as against 328 lakh tonnes during the current season (after diversion of supplies for ethanol). New petrol and ethanol blend ratio The Government of India has …

Syllabus: Bilateral Relations Context Indian PM State visit to Washington on June 22, 2023. Talks on defence trade to emerging technologies, such as in Artificial Intelligence and space exploration A Central Role for trade Trade relationship between the two countries, is growing — surpassing U.S.$120 billion — but it continues …

Amid vociferous protests by the Opposition members, the Union government on Tuesday introduced a contentious Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Ordinance over control of Delhi services. What in NEWS? In the post-lunch session, the government managed to pass the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, the …