Subject: Health and Science & Technology (General Studies Paper-II & III) The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorization to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals for its QDENGA (TAK-003) vaccine, marking a historic milestone as the first dengue vaccine to be approved in India. Key Highlights What is Dengue? Dengue Situation in India The Need […]
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Subject: Disaster Management and Geography (General Studies Paper-I and III) Torrential rains recently triggered severe flash floods and landslides in the Pir Panjal valley, specifically in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The extreme weather event resulted in the tragic loss of 11 lives, left 10 people missing, and caused extensive damage
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Subject: Polity and Governance (General Studies Paper-II) Just before the upcoming Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of 6 Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray – UBT) MPs into the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Additionally, a breakaway faction of 20 rebel MPs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC)
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Subject: Science & Technology (General Studies Paper-III) India achieved a historic milestone in its space journey with the successful launch of its first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Developed by the private space company Skyroot Aerospace, the launch placed multiple technology demonstration payloads into a low earth
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Topic: International Relations and Science & Technology (General Studies Paper-II and Paper-III) Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new initiative on ‘Global AI Governance’ in Shanghai, focused primarily on the Global South and developing nations. Under this initiative, China, along with 29 other countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, has established the World
Recently, thousands of devotees participated in the annual ‘Aanayootu’ (the ritual of feeding elephants) on the first day of the Malayalam month ‘Karkkidakam’ at the historic Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur, Kerala. This event stands as a highly unique and significant aspect of Kerala’s cultural and religious heritage. What is Aanayootu? Significance of the Karkkidakam
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NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Roadmap for building India as a leading bioeconomy powerhouse by 2035”. The roadmap outlines an ambitious strategy to transform India into one of the world’s top three biotechnology powers by 2035. Key Targets Proposed Major Recommendations 1. Financial Interventions 2. Six National BioMissions (Targets by 2035) The roadmap
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Subject: Science-Technology and Environment (General Studies Paper-III) Recently, in a major leap toward sustainable transport and enhanced connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first ‘hydrogen-powered fuel cell train’ in Jind, Haryana. Key Highlights Working Mechanism of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Hydrogen as a Transport Fuel Types of Hydrogen Fuel and Their Production Hydrogen
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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a new State-of-the-Art Sikh Museum in Kurukshetra (Haryana) to preserve and display the rich historical and spiritual heritage of the Sikh Gurus on a global platform. This initiative marks a significant step toward honoring the contributions of the Sikh Gurus to India’s cultural diversity and
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Subject: Internal Security and Science & Technology (General Studies Paper-III) Reports have recently emerged regarding the leak of highly sensitive files associated with the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) by a ransomware group known as World Leaks. Originating from a contractor’s server, this data leak has once again brought to light the pressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities