UPSC Current Affairs22 November 2023UPSCWhat is tantalum, the rare metal found in Sutlej?(Credits- americanelements.com) What is tantalum? Tantalum is a rare metal with the atomic number 73 — the number of protons found in one atom of the element. It’s grey, heavy, very hard,...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 November 2023UPSCWhich countries recognise Hamas as a ‘terrorist’ organization?India and Israel cooperate on counter-terrorism, and the attack on the Chabad House Jewish centre and the heroic rescue of Baby Moshe by his Indian nanny during 26/11 did strike a special...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 November 2023UPSCRIGHT TO REPAIRRecently, government opined of replacing the ‘use-and-throw’ design philosophy of products with a ‘right to repair’ framework. It is a framework that will give consumers the option to rep...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 November 2023UPSCDe-dollarisationDedollarisation refers to the replacement of the U.S. dollar by other currencies as the global reserve currency. A reserve currency refers to any currency that is widely used in crossbo...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs22 November 2023UPSCRare Metal TantalumContext: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the presence of tatalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab. According to exper...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCThe other oil imports India needs to worry aboutDipping self-sufficiency In 2022-23, India’s edible oil production from domestically grown oilseeds and alternative sources such as cottonseed, rice bran and maize/corn amounted to around...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCGovernor’s right to withhold assent: The constitutional question before Supreme CourtContext- Tamil Nadu’s Governor R N Ravi’s decision to withhold assent to 10 pending Bills has raised fresh legal questions on the powers of the Governor. This comes at a time when at leas...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCBDS MOVEMENTRecently, an article published in a German newspaper last week accused Indian poet and curator Ranjit Hoskote of “anti-Semitism” and sympathising with the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sancti...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCOld Pension SchemeContext: Demand for restoration of the Old Pension Scheme is growing with each passing day as many employees in Maharashtra and Haryana went on strike on Tuesday seeking its return. Some...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs21 November 2023UPSCTHEATRE COMMANDSThe Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 15. It provides disciplinary powers to the commanders heading tri-s...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCHaryana’s private sector quotaContext: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (November 17) quashed a law passed by the Haryana government in 2020 that provided 75% reservation in private jobs to residents of the...Study this topic →
UPSC Current Affairs20 November 2023UPSCThe US-China truce: Where India needs to assess the changes in great power relationsAn eye on AI While there are always concerns in India about a ‘G-2’ or a Sino-American collaboration in Asia, the San Francisco summit was about organising a truce in a conflictual relati...Study this topic →