• The Navy is expected to get the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)-built twin-engine carrier aircraft being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) by 2032. It will replace the MiG-29Ks in service which are scheduled to start going…
• Ministry of Railways, with a goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways (Net Zero Carbon Emission) by 2030 has taken a number of major initiatives towards combating climate change. About: • Railway Electrification: Indian Railways has completed electrification…
• Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras have shown that the active compound from the common household spice turmeric — curcumin — can enhance cancer cell death. About: • TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is an agent with the ability…
• Recently, the Iranian government has taken decision to proceed with the construction on its own, citing delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the project. • This decision comes after four years of signing an agreement between…
• A geologist assigned to make a preliminary study on the frequent tremors said, Mizoram’s zone of “scary” earthquakes is caught between two subterranean faults. • Mizoram experienced at least eight moderate earthquakes between June 21 and July 9. The…
• Development of scientific temper and spirit of enquiry by education is important and right to education is more than a right, said former Chief Justice Dipak Misra while addressing a webinar conducted by the Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME) Law…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: MSMEs Mains level: Economic growth and development process, revival of MSMEs Context: • The government’s initiatives announced in the stimulus package have been geared towards helping MSMEs maintain liquidity and for ensuring greater credit…
Mains Paper 3: Security Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Police reforms Context: • Police was in the news for the right reasons till yesterday — for its humanitarian role during the pandemic. • It was lauded as “the frontline…
Mains Paper 1: Society Prelims level: Dalit movement Mains level: Social empowerment Context: • The pandemic is forcing us to understand the changing nature of society. In north India, specifically, it has also reshaped the discourse on marginalisation. • Dalit…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Sustainable Development Goals Mains level: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein…
Mains Paper 1: Geography Prelims level: India Meteorological Department Mains level: Important Geophysical phenomena Context: • As of the most recent data available from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall during the season has been 14% more than what is…
