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India’s Engagement at ASEAN Meet

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, India's External Affairs Minister's (EAM) visit to Vientiane, Laos, for the Association of Southeast Asian...

03 Aug 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Chinese Bridge on Pangong Lake

Source: BS Why in News? China has completed and operationalised a bridge connecting the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso lake in Eastern...

03 Aug 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

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 Important Facts For Prelims

Criticality of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the "First Approach to...

02 Aug 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

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 Important Facts For Prelims

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 Important Facts For Prelims

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 Important Facts For Prelims

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 Important Facts For Prelims

Ocean Circulation and Climate Change

Source: SD Why in News? Recently, a study published in Nature Communications has gained attention for its unexpected findings about the ocean's...

30 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Discovery of Dark Oxygen

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, scientists reported an unknown process is producing oxygen deep in the world’s oceans, where photosynthesis...

30 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

National Mission for Manuscripts and National Culture Fund

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently the Ministry of Culture and Tourism shed light on the achievements made in the National Mission for Manuscripts...

29 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

ADCs Raise Demand to Pass 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the Chief Executive Magistrates (CEMs) of 10 Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) from northeastern states of...

27 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Gulf Stream and Climate Sensitivity

Source: SD Why in News? A recent study, published in Nature, has revealed that the Gulf Stream was significantly stronger during the last ice age...

27 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Ladakh's Rock Varnish

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently,  Magnetofossils, fossilised magnetic particles from magnetotactic bacteria, have been discovered in rock...

27 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Material for Energy Harvesting and Power Generation

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, scientists have come up with a recent study that explores the electronic mechanisms governing chemical bonding...

26 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Letter of Intent between AIM and WIPO

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) signed a Joint Letter of Intent (JLoI) with Atal Innovation...

26 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Humayun Tomb World Heritage Site Museum

Source: IE  Why in News?   The Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum is set to open for visitors. Nestled between Sunder...

25 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Panchamasali Lingayats' Quota Demand

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Panchamasali Lingayats,  a sub-caste within Karnataka's dominant Lingayat community, have been demanding...

25 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Agriculture-Related Initiatives in Union Budget 2024-25

Source: IE  Why in News?  In the Union Budget 2024-25, the Finance Minister announced the allocation of Rs 500 crore for providing drones...

24 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Mid-Year Air Quality Assessment for India: CREA

Source: HT  Why in News?  Recently, the mid-year air quality assessment for India by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air...

23 Jul 2024 Important Facts For Prelims