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12.04.2025 UPSC DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS

NEWS 1: Colossal Biosciences’ De-extinction Project GS-3: Environment – Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change Company Involved Species Revived Genetic Materials Used CRISPR Technology Three healthy dire wolf

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02.04.2025 UPSC DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS

NEWS:CAG report on pollution flags ‘flaws’ in AQI data, PUC certificate system GS-2: Governance – Accountability, Environmental Regulation, Role of Auditing Bodies Key HighlightsFlaws in AQI

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21.03.2025 UPSC CURRENT AFFAIR ANALYSIS

DAILY  CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 21.03.2025 Concerns Over Government’s “Censorship Portal” Under IT Act, 2000 Sahyog’ Portal NEWS:The Challenge of Policing Digital Giants,  GS-2 GOVERNANCE Global

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11.03.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs

                   constituted under Article 280, plays a crucial role in recommending the principles for this distribution.                     The Union government is obligated to provide grants-in-aid

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01.03.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 01.03.2025 GS-2 International Organization About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Hague Service Convention: GS-03 Environment About The News: Key points

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28.02.2025 UPSC DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 28.02.2025 News 1: Accredited Social Health Activist GS-2 Governance About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims ASHA Workers:

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25.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 25.02.2025 GS-3 Environment About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC): • Part of the larger Srisailam

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24.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 24.02.2025 GS-2 Governance   About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Bharat Tech Triumph Program: GS-2 International Organisation About The News: Key

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22.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 22.02.2025 GS-3 Science and Tech  About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Evo 2 AI System: Potential Applications of Evo 2

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21.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 21.02.2025 GS-2 Polity About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Chief Minister: Term of the CM: Powers and Functions: With Respect

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19.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 19.02.2025 GS-3 Economy About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Sovereign Green Bonds : Sovereign Green Bonds in India: What does

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17.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY  CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 17.02.2025 GS-3 Science and Tech   About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Foetus in Foetu: Causes of Foetus in Foetu: GS-02

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14.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 14.02.2025 GS-3 Economy About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Retail inflation: How is retail inflation calculated? What does retail inflation

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13.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 13.02.2025 About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Hawaii: Islands: Geography: Volcanoes: Climate: GS-02 Polity  About The News: Key points for

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12.02.2025 UPSC Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 12.02.2025 GS-3 Defence and Security About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Exercise Cyclone: GS-03 Science and Tech About The News:

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07.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 07.02.2025 GS-1 Geography  About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Santorini Island: GS-03 Defence and Security About The News: Key points

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06.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 06.02.2025 GS-2 Polity and Governance About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Gyan Bharatam Mission: What is a Manuscript? GS-02 Education

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05.02.2025 UPSC Daily Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 05.02.2025 GS-2 International Relations  About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims USAID: Key Areas: Criticism of foreign aid spending: GS-03 Science

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03.02.2025 UPSC Current Affairs Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 03.02.2025 GS-3 Economy   About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM): Role of Critical Minerals: GS-02 International

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31.01.2025 UPSC Daily Current Analysis

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS 31.01.2025 GS-1 Geography  About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Kara Sea: GS-03 Science and Tech About The News: Key points

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29.01.2025 UPSC Current Affairs Analysis

News 1: Panchsheel Agreement GS-2 International Relations About The News:                                                  Key points for prelims Panchsheel Agreement: Five principles of the Panchsheel Agreement: Why is the

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Daily Current Affairs 01.02.2024 (Court permits Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque’s basement, Congress launches Jai Jawan scheme to aid youth, India is fastest-growing major economy: Murmu, Iran to ‘decisively respond’ to any U.S. strikes on nation, Maldives turns to Sri Lanka for medical evacuation support)

1. Court permits Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque’s basement  The Varanasi District Court on Wednesday allowed Hindu prayers to be offered inside the Vyas Ka Tekhana (sealed

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Daily Current Affairs 26.01.2024 (Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution, Temple testament to trust in judicial process: President, Padma Vibhushan for Padma Subrahmanyam, Venkaiah, Chiranjeevi, Vyjayanthimala, French President Macron begins India visit from Jaipur; joins PM for roadshow)

1. Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution On January 22, 1947, the “Objective resolution” of the Indian Constitution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Committee.

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Daily Current Affairs 20.01.2024 (Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon successfully pinged by orbiting NASA spacecraft using laser,Warmer winter impacts ice hockey, Chadar trek in country’s coldest region of Ladakh,Understanding the body’s perception of pain key to evolving new drugs, says Nobel Laureate David Julius,The problem with India’s science management)

1. Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon successfully pinged by orbiting NASA spacecraft using laser A NASA spacecraft has successfully pinged India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander on the

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Daily Current Affairs 01.08.2023 ( Fiscal deficit touched 25.3% of full-year target in April-June, Govt. floats draft National Deep Tech Start-up Policy, El Nino effect will suppress rainfall in the second half of the monsoon, says IMD, At 8.2%, India’s core sector growth touches 5-month high in June, Akira ransomware: why has the government issued a warning against it? )

General Studies-03: Economy 1. Fiscal deficit touched 25.3% of full-year target in April-June The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of the first quarter was

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Daily Current Affairs 31.07.2023 (Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands, PSLV puts 7 satellites in orbit; four more missions this year, Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’, Railways to study route viability for introducing Vande Bharat trains, Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases in advance)

1. Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands The planes were at Cocos Island for a week, which can be an important base

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Daily Current Affairs 28.07.2023 ( Govt. may extend PLI scheme to chemicals, petrochemicals, No accurate count, says of PwD population parliamentary panel, At 120, Kerala reports most deaths from heatwave this year, Weighing in on the National Research Foundation Bill, The hornets’ nests in the Forest Amendment Bill )

General Studies-03: Economy 1. Govt. may extend PLI scheme to chemicals, petrochemicals Nirmala Sitharaman urges industry to reduce its reliance on imports of chemicals that can

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Daily Current Affairs 26.07.2023 ( IMF: India’s rice curbs could spur inflation, Political parties feel RTI may reveal their internal decisions, IMF lifts India growth forecast a tad to 6.1%, Lok Sabha passes contentious Biological Diversity Bill amid din, Himachal floods: a man-made disaster?, Drawn from gig workers’ struggles, hewn in Rajasthan, Final orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 completed )

General Studies-02:  International Relations 1. IMF: India’s rice curbs could spur inflation India’s move to restrict exports of certain types of rice could help exacerbate

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Daily Current Affairs 25.07.2023 ( Supreme Court stays ASI scientific survey at Gyanvapi mosque till tomorrow evening, Social security for gig workers in Rajasthan, ISRO to launch PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s new imaging satellite, ASEAN, a persistence with dialogue, on a trodden path, India’s ties with Sri Lanka are bound by the Tamil question, House panel expresses concern over slow documentation of antiquities, Semiconductors: what exactly is India going to manufacture? )

General Studies-02: Indian Culture 1. Supreme Court stays ASI scientific till tomorrow evening survey at Gyanvapi mosque Security personnel outside the mosque on Monday. The

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Daily Current Affairs 21.07.2023 ( SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location, Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to control price rise in India, Fresh consultation on UCC was initiated considering its importance: Meghwal, First day of Monsoon Session a washout, Why is Kerch Bridge attack significant?, India’s data protection law needs refinement, India’s private sector must be incentivised to see value in invention )

General Studies-03: Environment 1. SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location The SC has asked the law officer to submit an affidavit on

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Daily Current Affairs 20.07.2023 ( Putin will not travel to South Africa for BRICS summit, 40% of districts do not have nursing colleges, Health Ministry data show, . Manufacturing ecosystem for Airbus C-295 aircraft taking shape in India, . SC agrees to list pleas to criminalise marital rape before 3-judge Bench, SC agrees to list pleas to criminalise marital rape before 3-judge Bench, More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty )

General Studies-02: International Relations 1. Putin will not travel to South Africa for BRICS summit Mutual accord: Vladimir Putin with Cyril Ramaphosa at the Constantine Palace,

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Daily Current Affairs 19.07.2023( A fascinating fusion of rock art in A.P.’s Rudragiri, Selective prosecution Probe agencies should not allow politics to colour their investigation, A push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law Aniket Aga is an anthropologist and author of ‘Genetically Modified Democracy: Transgenic crops in contemporary India’, The India-UAE deal to trade with rupees, Govt. opens portal to refund small investors of Sahara, India reports a record 93% DPT3 immunisation coverage in 2022: WHO, Monsoon’s uneven march could fuel food inflation, caution economists)

General Studies-01: History-Art & Culture 1. A fascinating fusion of rock art in A.P.’s Rudragiri Captivating scene: Drawing depicting the intense battle between the Vanara brothers

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Daily Current Affairs-15.07.23 ( India’s third lunar odyssey commenceswith perfect launch, Jaishankar raises ‘outstanding issues’ along LAC with China’s top diplomat, Indian contingent marches in Paris to Sare Jahan Se Accha, Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, NCPRI cautions govt )

GENERAL STUDIES -3 (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) 1.India’s third lunar odyssey commenceswith perfect launch Ambitious mission: The rocket carrying Chandrayaan-3 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space

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Daily Current Affairs 14.07.23 ( India’s third moon mission all set to be launched today , With PM flying to Paris, India approves plan to buy 26 Rafale-M jets , .River water permeates city roads as swollen Yamuna widens its embrace , Maamannan: a mirror to the ideological bankruptcy of Dravidian politics , India’s January-June trade with China declines amid slowdown )

1. India’s third moon mission all set to be launched today Chandrayaan-3 at the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Thursday.PTI Chandrayaan-3

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Daily Current Affairs 13.07.23 ( June inflation quickens to 4.8% as food prices climb, IIP rises 5.2%, led by infrastructure, . 293 people stranded in Lahaul-Spiti district, rescue operations continue, Yamuna water level breaches 60-year record; Kejriwal seeks Centre’s help, Government rejects EU Parliament move to discuss Manipur situation )

1.June inflation quickens to 4.8% as food prices climb Food price inflation increases to 4.5% from less than 3% in the previous month due to rising

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Daily Current Affairs 12.07.2023 ( Centre’s view on Kashmir situation has no bearing on Article 370 case: says SC, GST Council to impose 28% tax on online gaming firms, Changes to conservation laws must be backed by scientific evidence, Demographic transition and change in women’s lives, 415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years, says UNDP study )

1. Centre’s view on Kashmir situation has no bearing on Article 370 case: says SC A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said

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Daily Current Affairs 11.07.23( Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history, Rain continues to pound North India, toll rises to 25, . Yamuna inching closer to ‘danger mark’, govt. starts evacuation work, SC asks Manipur about status of stolen police weapons )

1. Record rainfall: Chandigarh, Kullu see wettest days in history In July this year, 10 tributaries in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand surpassed their highest-ever flood

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Daily Current Affairs 10.07.2023 (Objections overruled, Forest Bill goes to House unchanged, LVM-3: the other ISRO rocket, Report highlights impact of pandemic on education, How to choose the right fund to boost returns, Global tropical primary forest cover continued to decline unabated in 2022)

1.  Objections overruled, Forest Bill goes to House unchanged Parliamentary committee endorses proposed amendments to Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in its entirety; Environment Ministry denies charge

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Daily Current Affairs 09.07.23 ( Coming, women-only courts for alternative dispute resolution, Lift ban on Internet services with safeguards, Manipur HC tells State, Deliberations on to increase rate of permanent intake through Agnipath scheme, States fail to get top grade in school education, Drug resistant fungus found in hospitalised stray dogs )

1. Coming, women-only courts for alternative dispute resolution The Union government is set to launch an initiative under which women-only courts will be set up

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Daily Current Affairs 08.07.23 (Artist, sculptor Namboodiri leaves behind a legacy of indelible images, Ominous signs – India must calibrate its diplomacy on Khalistan issue to better effect, Govt. to share PM Gati Shakti data, ‘Selective ban’ of messaging apps may be looked at: TRAI, Delhi to host test run of hydrogen fuel-cell buses later this year )

Daily Current Affairs 08.07.23 1. Artist, sculptor Namboodiri leaves behind a legacy of indelible images 1 of 2 Namboodiri, and, right, one of the artist’s paintings. Special Arrangement

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Daily Current Affairs 07.07.2023 ( India needs a Uniform Civil Code, Food inflation threatens to undermine efforts to ensure price stability, Internationalizing the rupee without the ‘coin tossing’, SC asks NGO to move Centre against issue of sarpanch-patism in politics, Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14, lunar landing on August 23 or 24, FinMin pushes for reforms to spur FDI, ‘India will need at least 20 lakh deep tech engineers by 2030’)

1. India needs a Uniform Civil Code M. Venkaiah Naidu is a former Vice President of India. India, being a diverse nation, is home to

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Daily Current Affairs 04.07.2023 ( Pending for two years, SC to take up pleas against dilution of Article 370 on July 11, India must give a bigger push to scheme to deliver potable water, India should refuse America’s ‘NATO Plus’ bait, ‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, report says, pinning blame on signal dept, Manufacturing growth eased in June’ )

1. Pending for two years, SC to take up pleas against dilution of Article 370 on July 11 A Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice

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Daily Current Affairs 03.07.2023 ( Kerala govt. to move SC against Governor sitting on many Bills, Including disability in the NFHS-6 will serve the government well, India, China ramp up infra on north bank of Pangong lake, MPs on Standing Committee given paper that says UCC is ‘not necessary or desirable’ )

1. Kerala govt. to move SC against Governor sitting on many Bills Faced with an unprecedented constitutional crisis following the Kerala Governor “sitting” on nine

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Daily Current Affairs 02.07.2023 ( Water mission may miss 2024 target, India adds 664 animal species to its fauna database, 339 taxa to its flora, UCC push turns spotlight on SC’s query on religious freedom, Crowdsourced data help identify flooded areas instantly, What is China’s new law on foreign relations?)

1. Water mission may miss 2024 target Only three out of four rural households are likely to have drinking water tap connections by 2024; work

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Daily Current Affairs 01.07.2023 (Centre to issue norms against ‘dark patterns’ in online advertisements, In talk with Putin, Modi calls for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ to end war in Ukraine, May core sector growth pace brakes to 4.3%, from 19.3%, Centre invites ideas from public to curb tomato prices, India backs 2016 ruling favouring the Philippines in South China Sea)

1. Centre to issue norms against ‘dark patterns’ in online advertisements The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has urged consumers to flag such manipulative online practices

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Daily Current Affairs 30.06.2023 (India’s largest radio telescope plays vital role in detecting universe’s vibrations, T.N. Governor ‘dismisses’ Minister, backtracks later, Spiralling food prices, Has the Bhadralok culture in Bengal faded?, ‘AI is a growth opportunity for TCS’)

1. India’s largest radio telescope plays vital role in detecting universe’s vibrations India’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) was among the world’s six large telescopes

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Daily Current Affairs 29.06.2023 (Centre plans ‘market’ scheme to promote sustainable living, ‘India, U.S. can join hands to boost security, stability’,Indian economy resilient despite global risks: RBI, How much employment-generation does the economy need?, Changing economy of rural West Bengal)

1. Centre plans ‘market’ scheme to promote sustainable living It aims at incentivising a host of activities such as afforestation, water conservation and waste management by

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Daily Current Affairs 26.06.2023 (Vikram, Pragyan to return for another tryst with the moon, Obama’s remarks about minority rights in India surprising, says Minister, The united States of India, Modi, Sisi ink deal on strategic partnership, Uneven progress: Stark inter-district disparities in Tamil Nadu)

1. Vikram, Pragyan to return for another tryst with the moon Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover named after those in the previous mission; India’s third moon exploration

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Daily Current Affairs 25.06.2023 ( As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally, Experts optimistic on jet engine production, Kuki-Zomi tribes take out ‘coffin march’ in Manipur; civil society groups stage protest in New Delhi, Kokrajhar feasts on mushroom, for health, wealth, New ART regulations push up cost of treatment, limit conception opportunities, How prokaryotes led to eukaryotes )

1. As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle developed by General Atomics

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Daily Current Affairs 24.06.2023 (Jet engine deal ensures 80% technology transfer to HAL; first engine in three years, FCI not to consider request by States for more foodgrains under open market scheme, G-20 trade unions meet emphasises global social security, ‘Price stability is a must for growth’, Strike a fine balance, have a just civil code)

1. Jet engine deal ensures 80% technology transfer to HAL; first engine in three years Except for a small component, the F414-INS6 will be entirely

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Daily Current Affairs 22.06.2023 ( Poor living conditions have exacerbated the effects of heatwaves, Senate Caucus to push for ‘NATO plus five’ status for India ,India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index: WEF report, Industry eyes access to Gati Shakti portal to boost capex in connectivity )

1. Heat and state Poor living conditions have exacerbated the effects of heatwaves In the brutal heatwave beating down on Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, one

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Daily Current Affairs 21.06.2023 ( Semiconductor fab: the unfinished agenda, SC refuses urgent hearing on plea seeking Army protection for Kukis, Central teams to visit States reeling under heat stress, Childline 1098 to be merged with 112 line in 9 States, NaBFID eyes ₹60,000 crore loan book by March 2024, Climate breakdown: the Arctic Ocean could beice-freeby the 2030s )

1. Semiconductor fab: the unfinished agenda Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary, is Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Kanpur. To set up a semiconductor fabrication plant in

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Daily Current Affairs 20.06.2023 ( Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur, India’s regulators must ensure quality and safety of drugs, India gifts INS Kirpan to Vietnam, focuses on enhancing defence relations, security, Uniform Civil Code part of Directive Principles of State Policy, says Rajnath Singh, President’s Rule is the last option in Manipur; govt. will wait and watch’, Ladakh leaders meet Union Minister, demand statehood, FM calls for efforts to push farmers to cultivate millets )

1. Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Andhra’s Guntur Painting of a man tilling land found at cave shelters at Orvakallu village in Guntur district. 

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Daily Current Affairs 19.06.2023 ( Experts warn of a severe dengue outbreak in Kerala, call for improved clinical surveillance, India escaped the fury of the cyclone because of early warnings from the IMD, Responsibility and the complexities of climate leadership, Gita Press, Gorakhpur, awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 )

1. Experts warn of a severe dengue outbreak in Kerala, call for improved clinical surveillance Taking precaution: Mass fogging to chase away dengue-causing mosquitoes being held

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Daily Current Affairs 17.06.2023 (Railway safety — listen to the voices from below, Warming oceans make it harder to forecast cyclones in Arabian Sea, Generic drugs for diabetes, gastric issues, cardiovascular ailments see high demand, Some GST registrations used ‘identity theft’, FM calls for stronger processes)

1. Railway safety — listen to the voices from below Nothing focuses the nation’s collective attention on the Indian Railways as a major accident. The

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Daily Current Affairs 01.06.2023 ( GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter , Biodiversity is us and we are biodiversity , Amend law to make necrophilia an offence, says HC , A parliamentary democracy or an executive democracy , China’s military diplomacy in Southeast Asia , OTT platforms mandated to show anti-tobacco warnings , Treatment worth ₹61,501 cr. provided under PM-JAY scheme , World’s largest grain storage plan: Centre to implement pilot project in 10 districts )

1. GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter Full-year manufacturing GVA slid to 1.3% from 11.1%; only three of eight sectors, including farming and services,

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Daily Current Affairs 31.05.2023 ( Scientist team discovers new exoplanet with mass 13 times that of Jupiter , Population-based delimitation unfair to southern States: KTR , IRDAI’s plans to expand risk protection levels need government backing , Unboxing the ‘export turnaround’ in India’s toy story , Using Buddhism as a tool of soft power ,Fresh excavation reveals pre-Mauryan era signs in Delhi’s Purana Qila site , India’s growth momentum likely to sustain in FY24: RBI )

1. Scientist team discovers new exoplanet with mass 13 times that of Jupiter A new Jupiter-size exoplanet with the highest density known till this date

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Daily Current Affairs 30.05.2023 ( India must use its supercomputers beyond weather forecasts , Religious rituals at the opening of new Parliament building defied propriety , Performance review: How Parliament has functioned till now , What has India done to curb unnecessary hysterectomies? , Northeast gets its first Vande Bharat Express , Muslims lag behind all communities in higher education; U.P. shows worst decline, says study , ISRO’s GSLV rocket takes navigation satellite into transfer orbit successfully , January-April imports from China rise 4.6% to $37.86 bn )

1. Faster, stronger India must use its supercomputers beyond weather forecasts Later this year, India will have a new ‘supercomputer’ or, more correctly, an upgraded

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Daily Current Affairs 28.05.2023 (Army chief begins two-day visit to Manipur to assess ground situation, Sengol a symbol of transfer of power, but it didn’t get due respect until now, says PM, Odisha produces over 13 million tonnes of foodgrains, In Udaipur, court injunction a new deterrent against child marriages, ‘Ukrainian drones attack Russian oil pipeline stations’)

1. Army chief begins two-day visit to Manipur to assess ground situation Army chief General Manoj Pande reached Manipur on Saturday on a two-day visit.

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Daily Current Affairs 26.05.2023 (All-in-one policy plan to spread insurance in India, Two more cheetah cubs die at Kuno Park; one unwell, Food grains, oilseed harvests will break records, says Centre, New committee to keep watch on cheetah project, Economics that looks at the lower half of the pyramid)

1. All-in-one policy plan to spread insurance in India IRDA is devising an affordable product covering health, life, property, accident risks to give citizens protection, expedite

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Daily Current Affairs 25.05.2023 ( Ties that bind , The fundamental value of the rupee , GDP growth expected to exceed 7% estimate in FY23, says RBI Governor , Independence of judiciary is part of basic structure of Constitution: SC , How a letter to PMO set off search for Sengol , India set to triple speed of its fastest supercomputers )

1. Ties that bind The Modi visit to Australia adds to the bipartisan strength of growing bonds Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Australia

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Daily Current Affairs 24.05.2023 ( The paradox of BRICS, its new pathway , Disregarding Constitution, court, citizens , The Telangana- A.P. water dispute , What counts is seldom counted: how the Census data remains under-utilised , Draft of Digital India Bill to be released in June: Minister )

1.  The paradox of BRICS, its new pathway Mysterious are the ways in which multilateral groupings prosper and wither away. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and

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Daily Current Affairs 23.05.2023 ( Prime Minister extols value of Pacific island nations at third FIPIC summit , The G-7 must build a global consensus on the world’s challenges , INS Sindhuratna sails for 97 days to India after major refit in Russia , Education Ministry holds meet on PARAKH aimed at unifying 60 school Boards , ‘Demand will pick up, spur capex as inflation recedes’ )

1. Prime Minister extols value of Pacific island nations at third FIPIC summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his opening remarks at the FIPIC summit

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Daily Current Affairs 22.05.2023 (Jaishankar, Blinken meet in Hiroshima, discuss plans for PM’s U.S. visit in June, Last-minute changes made to itinerary as G-20 meet begins in Kashmir today, Return of ₹2,000 currency notes to bolster bank coffers, money market liquidity: report, Stalemate over sharing of Krishna water to continue, India, U.S. to hike technology cooperation; co-production of jet engines on the table)

1. Jaishankar, Blinken meet in Hiroshima, discuss plans for PM’s U.S. visit in June Retreat with President Biden outside Washington, diaspora events on the cards;

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Daily Current Affairs 20.05.2023 ( RBI to pull out ₹2,000 notes from active circulation, Hindenburg-Adani case: expert panel ‘clears’ SEBI, SC defers scientific survey on ‘Shivling’ at Gyanvapi mosque, Even limited arsenic exposure can mar cognitive ability: study, EU’s top official wants more scrutiny on Indian products derived from Russian oil )

1. RBI to pull out ₹2,000 notes from active circulation The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to withdraw ₹2,000 denomination banknotes from

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Daily Current Affairs 19.05.2023 ( India must invest in infrastructure that boosts defence against disasters , Elections and the airwaves , What are RBI regulations on green deposits? , ‘Operation Dhvast’: three held after NIA holds raids in States , Bring back Kohinoor from the U.K., parliamentary panel notes in its report , Rohingya refugees in India under arbitrary detention, denied exit permissions’ , Two dead in sunken Chinese vessel; Indian Navy deploys P-8I for search )

1.  Warming warning India must invest in infrastructure that boosts defence against disasters. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued its annual update on its

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Daily Current Affairs 18.05.2023 ( Two judgments and the principle of accountability , Drive against drugs, forest encroachment not against any tribe: Manipur govt , . Cabinet gives approval for fertilizer subsidy of ₹1.08 lakh crore for kharif , Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN )

1. Two judgments and the principle of accountability M.R. Madhavan is with PRS Legislative Research, New Delhi. Two Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court of

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Daily Current Affairs 17.05.2023 ( Khasi council order on father’s surname sets off war of words in matrilineal Meghalaya , Rajasthan’s move spells some hope for gig workers , Not violating sanctions on Russian oil, says Centre after EU Minister’s charge , India moves closer to getting its first indigenous vaccine against dengue , Centre rejects U.S. govt. report citing deteriorating religious freedom in India )

1. Khasi council order on father’s surname sets off war of words in matrilineal Meghalaya The Khasis, numbering about 1.39 lakh, are one of the

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Daily Current Affairs 13.05.2023 ( Top court ruling on services is a boost for representative government in Delhi , AYUSH collaboration with ICMR for scientific validation is right step , Inflation slips to an 18-month low of 4.7% , Centre prepares new Model Prisons Act with focus on reform , Ten Kuki legislators from Manipur demand ‘separate administration’ , Cyclone Mocha to be severe, but little threat to India: IMD , Manufacturing, electricity output drag IIP growth to a 5-month low )

1. Asymmetry, power Top court ruling on services is a boost for representative government in Delhi Asymmetric federalism has been a positive feature of India’s

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Daily Current Affairs 12.05.2023 ( Delhi govt. has control over officers, says Supreme Court , All eyes now on Speaker Narwekar for a decision on disqualification petitions , Governors can’t play a role in intra-party disputes, says court , Drugs and demographics in Manipur , GST e-invoicing to include smaller firms from August 1 )

1. Delhi govt. has control over officers, says Supreme Court Delhi Cabinet Ministers greet Arvind Kejriwal as he arrives at the Secretariat after the SC

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Daily Current Affairs 11.05.2023 ( Every birth or death should not be seen as success or failure of Project Cheetah , A ground view of the Indian Space Policy 2023 , Pokhran-II: A moment of profound epiphany , . The uprising of 1857, and Meerut’s role in the first war for India’s Independence , Study on sludge finds high potential for use as fertilizer after treatment )

1. Snap judgment Every birth or death should not be seen as success or failure of Project Cheetah It is almost three months since South

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Daily Current Affairs 10.05.2023 ( Assam plans to ban polygamy, A multi-pronged counter is warranted to tackle the EU’s carbon tax plans , The ‘right to health’ goal and a role for Taiwan , Securing the migrant vote , Upsetting the apple cart in Himachal , Arab trains to carry Indian goods to Israeli port: Cohen , It depends on who is giving the rating: Centre on India’s rank in press freedom index , Shah’s remark that Tagore composed ‘national songs’ of 2 countrieskicks up row , Third cheetah dies in Kuno; number of adults down to 17 , Fitch cuts India GDP growth forecast for this fiscal to 6% )

1.  Assam plans to ban polygamy Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday.  The drive against child marriage provided the government with information about

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Daily Current Affairs 10.05.2023 ( Assam plans to ban polygamy, A multi-pronged counter is warranted to tackle the EU’s carbon tax plans , The ‘right to health’ goal and a role for Taiwan , Securing the migrant vote , Upsetting the apple cart in Himachal , Arab trains to carry Indian goods to Israeli port: Cohen , It depends on who is giving the rating: Centre on India’s rank in press freedom index , Shah’s remark that Tagore composed ‘national songs’ of 2 countrieskicks up row , Third cheetah dies in Kuno; number of adults down to 17 , Fitch cuts India GDP growth forecast for this fiscal to 6% )

1.  Assam plans to ban polygamy Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday.  The drive against child marriage provided the government with information about

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Daily Current Affairs 09.05.2023 ( The crisis in Manipur is a humanitarian problem: SC, Buddhism, India’s soft power projection tool , Not quite the Kerala story , The sharp divide that is Manipur’s burden , The Maoists are still a threat , The lack of a drug recall law in India , What are the regulations to curtail misleading food ads? ,In new ‘Quad’ meet with U.S., Saudi Arabia, UAE, Doval discusses infrastructure plans in Gulf , Scam exposed in purchase of diesel by Railways from national oil companies , Five more cheetahs to be released into wild at Kuno , Coal imports rose 30% in FY23 to 162 mt on demand )

1. The crisis in Manipur is a humanitarian problem: SC The Supreme Court on Monday called the Manipur crisis a “humanitarian problem” while noting that

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Daily Current Affairs 07.05.2023 ( Proposed oil refinery project leaves villages in the Konkan belt fuming, Scientists identify mutations in DNA for early diagnosis of drug resistant bacteria for TB , . Recent rain likely to expand cotton farming in the north , Scientists help find new kind of molecular motor )

1. Proposed oil refinery project leaves villages in the Konkan belt fuming Facing the heat: Protests began on April 25, with nearly 1,000 people showing up

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Daily Current Affairs 06.05.2023 ( Central security forces flood crisis-hit Manipur , Switching on India’s smart electricity future , The horizon for India beyond the G-20, SCO summits, Real-time, operational picture among several automation initiatives of Army , India said to mull foreign investment in nuclear power )

1. Central security forces flood crisis-hit Manipur At least 10 people are believed to have been killed by mobs, while many villages were destroyed in

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Daily Current Affairs 05.05.2023 ( Voters express concern over breach of data and privacy , Services sector’s resilience may be tested as global demand cools , SCO Ministers meet today to discuss economic ties , Do CCTV cameras protect us or invade our privacy? , India, Russia said to suspend talks to settle trade in rupees )

1. Voters express concern over breach of data and privacy Many voters are getting calls where they are being asked whom they will vote for.

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Daily Current Affairs 04.05.2023 ( April PMI signals services sector had best expansion in 13 years , ‘Number of candidates with criminal cases up from last polls in Karnataka’ , The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act , ‘Adapting to climate change to cost India ₹85.6 lakh crore by 2030’ )

1. April PMI signals services sector had best expansion in 13 years India’s services sector recorded its highest uptick in new business and output levels

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Daily Current Affairs 03.05.2023 ( In gig economy, ‘lesser pay is better than no pay’ , Irretrievable breakdown of marriage should be a ground for divorce , . In ‘India as Eden’ offer, the apple of diluted labour laws , Why are Blinkit workers protesting? , Nine years after ban, coal mining to resume in Meghalaya, says CM Sangma )

1. In gig economy, ‘lesser pay is better than no pay’ Blinkit workers who went on strike resume work after holding out for barely a

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Daily Current Affairs 02.05.2023 ( SC says it can end wait for consensual divorce , The importance of constitutional punctuality , The ever expanding medicinal uses and properties of psychedelic substances , Consultations on sedition law are in final stage: Centre , India leads in ‘laundering’ Russian oil and selling to Europe: report , Inaugural ASEAN-India maritime exercise in South China Sea from today , PMI signals April manufacturing hit a 4-month high, input costs climbed )

1. SC says it can end wait for consensual divorce SC says it can use its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant

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Daily Current Affairs 30.04.2023 ( Nicobar project violates tribal rights: ST panel, Behind the ‘dearth’ of rabies vaccine, Close to 4,000 painted storks nesting in two A.P. villages , NGT disappointed over delay in removal of burnt waste from Brahmapuram yard , Safety concerns over e-pharma put Centre in a spot , A push for rehab instead of jail time , H5N1 kills 50 million birds, spreads to mammals )

1. Nicobar project violates tribal rights: ST panel The project intends to use about 7.114 sq. km of tribal reserve forest land. The National Commission

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Daily Current Affairs 28.04.2023 ( The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency, There must be zero tolerance of illegal sand quarrying in Tamil Nadu, The threat of rising sea levels , India sends third ship INS Tarkash to Port Sudan for evacuating citizens , ‘Ready to play facilitator to push govt. to ease concerns of same-sex partners’ )

1. Mindless violence The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency Less than two years ago, the Union Home Minister Amit

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Daily Current Affairs 25.04.2023 ( After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines, The many benefits of marriage equality, How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool , Nuclear liability issues not yet resolved for Jaitapur project: French firm EDF, India, China hold ‘frank and in-depth’ talks , Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline )

1. After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines On Sunday, the Kuno Park had its second cheetah fatality in less

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Daily Current Affairs 24.04.2023 ( Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law , . India as most populous can be more boon than bane, The EU’s new crypto-legislation, How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court? , Network of sensors to monitor groundwater quality, Centre will clamp down on Ponzi apps, says FM )

1. Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law With nearly six months left for the Assembly election, the Rajasthan government is working

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Daily Current Affairs 23.04.2023 ( ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites , Pushkaralu festival returns to the Ganga after a gap of 12 years , Reviving a ‘dead’ river: a cultural event to celebrate legacy of Yamuna, . Microbes at the top of the world , Seven worst years for polar ice melting in past decade: study )

1 ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites Successful take off: PSLV-C55 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on Saturday. The Indian Space

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Daily Current Affairs 21.04.2023 ( Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission, PSLV-C55 mission: ISRO to carry out in-orbit scientific experiments using spent PS4, Create economic opportunities to reap India’s demographic dividend, A new edge to the fight against tuberculosis )

1. Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission Tragic incident: The sloth bear which drowned after falling into a well at

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Daily Current Affairs 20.04.2023 ( India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN , Batting for bats, Kerala institute strives to dispel myths , In a first, Meghalaya schools shut due to prevailing heatwave , Caste census, even if morally flawed, can help in targeting of quota benefits , FSSAI needs an energy shot to regulate processed food, Conservationists in Sri Lanka slam plan to export monkeys to China )

1. India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN India’s population projected to reach 142.86 cr. against China’s 142.57 cr.; contrary to

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Daily Current Affairs 27.04.2023 ( Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content, SC modifies order on ESZ around protected forests , Fruits of labour, Mahanadi row: experts question timing of Chhattisgarh’s release of water into river, Centre tells States to scrap levies on power generation , Rajasthan’s initiative on a gig workers’ welfare board heralds good tidings )

1. Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content OTT, or over-the-top, streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are facing pressure

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Daily Current Affairs 17.04.2023 ( Army may build Bailey bridges in Kaziranga to protect rhino’s domain, G-7 Ministers commit to work for carbon-free electricity by 2035, On democratising tiger conservation, Diplomacy, with a change in terms of reference, The past cannot be undone through a rechristening, The 2023 Pentagon leaks have fuelled insecurity between the U.S. and its allies )

1. Army may build Bailey bridges in Kaziranga to protect rhino’s domain Vital change: These bridges will essentially replace wooden structures in flood-prone vulnerable pockets of

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Daily Current Affairs 11.04.2023 ( Efforts on to open Zojila Tunnel ahead of deadline: Gadkari , Centre told to frame policy for menstrual hygiene in schools, China military ‘ready to fight’ after exercises near Taiwan, States’ subsidy accounting must be transparent: CAG , India must balance conservation efforts with the rights of forest dwellers , Wider, transparent consultations are needed in shaping the curriculum )

1. Efforts on to open Zojila Tunnel ahead of deadline: Gadkari All-weather link: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, along with J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, inspecting the

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Daily Current Affairs 12.04.2023 ( Data Protection Bill in Monsoon Session, Arunachal was, is, will be integral part of India: MEA , IMD predicts ‘normal’ monsoon as El Nino effect looms large this year , 6 GHz spectrum pits wireless telcos against fixed-line broadband entities , The Governor-Chief Minister face-off can be avoided with some reasoning on both sides )

1. Data Protection Bill in Monsoon Session It will be tabled in Parliament in July, govt. informs Supreme Court, which is hearing petitions against WhatsApp sharing

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Daily Current Affairs 10.04.2023 ( India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census , Telecom authorities block 120 sender IDs for bulk messaging over China link , India to bridge language gap with neighbours , Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage , No scientific data to oppose same-sex marriage, says psychiatrists’ body , New amendment rules on intermediary guidelines amount to censorship )

1. India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census The population has grown the most in the Shivalik hills and Gangetic flood plains, but there is a

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Daily Current Affairs 08.04.2023 ( NGT sets up panel to revisit clearance given to Great Nicobar Island project, Himachal considering legalising cultivation of cannabis, says CM , House panel apprised of collusive threat from China and Pakistan , Efforts on to get satellite radio collar for ‘Arikompan’ before translocation , Mission to map rural India’s cultural assets covers over one lakh villages , Common medical devices face risk of malware attacks, Database on 10,000 genomes to be ready for research access , Drugmakers get more time to join ‘Track and Trace’ system for exports , LIGO-India must contribute to the communities it needs sustenance from )

1. NGT sets up panel to revisit clearance given to Great Nicobar Island project A view of the Great Nicobar Island.  The eastern Bench of

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Daily Current Affairs 07.04.2023 ( Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’, MHA recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, Govt. amends rules regulating online real money gaming, Govt. releases pre-draft of National Curriculum Framework for schools, Govt. nod for Space Policy; private players set to gain, FTP opens doors for some second-hand goods imports, Supreme Court strikes a blow for both media freedom and fair procedure )

1. Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’ Centre amends IT law; intermediaries cannot bank on Section 79 that now gives them immunity for content

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Daily Current Affairs 04.04.2023 ( A garbage dump that was recast into a lush mini-forest, Only govt. can take call on plea on disqualified lawmakers, EC tells SC , ‘Just 9.3% of loans under PM SVANidhi given to vendors from minority communities’ , Price of 651 essential drugs down by 6.73% from April 1, says Centre, ‘Manufacturing PMI rose to three-month high in March’, Time to put a price on carbon emissions, Why India should cut down on its salt intake )

1. A garbage dump that was recast into a lush mini-forest Major facelift: Biji Abraham with visiting students at the Christian College’s mini-forest at Chengannur.  Visiting

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Daily Current Affairs 03.04.2023 (On same-sex union, faith leaders show rare unity, In a first, Eravikulam National Park gets a fernarium, 1930 helpline stands between online fraudsters and gullible customers, Cheetah strays into field in M.P.; efforts on to send it back into wild, ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle landing test succesful, All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit , . India wants to become a $1-tn tourism economy by 2047, says Kishan Reddy, Govt. must find innovative solutions to help people with rare diseases , India needs a national programme on autism, Same-sex marriages: A matter for Parliament )

1. On same-sex union, faith leaders show rare unity Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Christian leaders, along with the RSS, are opposing same-sex marriage as the SC

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Daily Current Affairs 31.03.2023 ( Bountiful beginnings, Drugs for rare diseases get customs duty relief, ISRO releases images of Earth captured by its EOS-06 satellite, Closure of Indira Canal to affect parched Rajasthan, Ahead of tribunal’s launch, SOP for GST investigations to minimise fresh disputes, Disinvestment facing many challenges: Govt. , Vaikom, a satyagraha, and the fight for social justice )

1. Bountiful beginnings Hailing the harvest: Tiwa tribesmen taking part in a dance to celebrate the Yangli festival at Gobha village in Morigaon district of Assam

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Daily Current Affairs 30.03.2023 ( Cheetah boom, SC slams ‘silence of state’ on ‘vicious circle’ of hate against minorities, Army to get satellite, will help provide mission critical data , ‘No evictions for Great Nicobar project’ , Trade deficit with China crossed $71 bn in first 10 months of FY23 , No charge on normal UPI payments: NPCI , . SEBI pushes norms to ensure better disclosures, boost transparency, India needs public policy education )

1. Cheetah boom Cool cats: Siyaya, one of the cheetahs translocated last September from Namibia to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, gave birth to

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Daily Current Affairs 29.03.2023 ( Constitutional bodies fighting corruption under attack, says PM, Govt. circumspect over plan to introduce Gir lions in Kuno , Prices of essential medicines set to see a hike from April 1 , Australian technology may help generate power from defunct gold mines in KGF , ‘China ramping up bailout packages to Pak., Sri Lanka and other BRI countries’, India under fire at WTO for avoiding questions on MSP , India urges G20 meet to find ways to reduce widening trade finance gap, Understanding the street dogs-human conflict )

1. Constitutional bodies fighting corruption under attack, says PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack against what he termed conspiracies by

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Daily Current Affairs 27.03.2023 ( Sarus crane turns albatross around U.P. man’s neck, . Fire breaks out at Brahmapuram plant again; officials deny cause for concern, Trains to ply on ‘world’s highest rail bridge’ in 2024: Minister, ‘AUKUS focus is on submarine tech., there is no room for a fourth nation’ , ISRO puts 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit, Making sense of the disqualification of a Lok Sabha MP )

1. Sarus crane turns albatross around U.P. man’s neck Winged companion: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav with Arif Khan and the rescued sarus crane in Amethi’s

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Daily Current Affairs 25.03.2023(A.P. passes resolution to provide SC status for Dalit Christians, Karnataka scraps 4% Muslim quota prior to Assembly poll, India failed to create positive impression among businesses moving away from China, Centre to set up panel to ‘improve’ NPS , Buoyed by the success of tulip garden in Srinagar, J&K gets more zones that are set to bloom, Membership of banned outfit is crime under UAPA, says SC, Lok Sabha approves setting up of GST Appellate Tribunal , G20 sees inflation as sticky, to extend policy tightening’)

1. A.P. passes resolution to provide SC status for Dalit Christians In a unanimous resolution passed on Friday, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly supported the

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Daily Current Affairs 24.03.2023 ( India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug, Govt. tapping technology to secure ancient scriptures for future: Shah, U.P.’s ‘missing’ sarus crane that’s stirred up a hornet’s nest in the State’s politics, GST appellate tribunal may be headed by a former SC judge , A climate change survival guide to act on, : Is India in the grip of a ‘stray dog’ crisis? )

1. India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug In a victory for patients fighting for wider access to the crucial anti-tuberculosis drug

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Daily Current Affairs 23.03.2023 (Govt. will attempt to open corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK for devotees: Shah, SC to hear petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape, Ghosts of Assamese folklore sighted in digital form with AI art, China boosts South Pacific influence with Solomons port deal , Number of foreign businesses exiting India surpass new entrants, Abolition is the way, Final solution, The road to ending tuberculosis )

1. Govt. will attempt to open corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK for devotees: Shah The Maa Sharda Devi temple in Kupwara, which was inaugurated

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Daily Current Affairs 20.03.2023 (Japan PM Kishida to visit India today; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on agenda, Amid heat over Adani stocks, NSE says all its decisions ‘transparent’, Background radiation higher in Kerala, but no risk: study, Higher credit costs may further dampen consumption , Kerala must discard centralised waste-processing, reduce its trash , A dump fire that raises a stink)

1. Japan PM Kishida to visit India today; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on        agenda Fumio Kishida Synchronising plans for the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in

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Daily Current Affairs 19.03.2023 (India suits up for deepest dive yet, Kochi fiasco: NGT Bench imposes ₹100-cr. penalty on Corporation, Telcos and the return of the Net neutrality debate, Tamil Nadu’s novel initiative results in reduced TB deaths, What is India’s stand on same-sex marriage?, Centre must expedite GST rationalisation: CII)

1. India suits up for deepest dive yet All eyes: MATSYA’s journey will be filmed by 12 cameras, fitted along the submersible to capture a 360-degree

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Daily Current Affairs 18.03.2023( Maharashtra, U.P. among 7 States to get textile parks, Tiger helps uncover timber ‘depots’ in Arunachal reserve , Carcasses of Olive Ridleys on Krishna district shores in A.P. worry tourists, Indian Institute of Astrophysics researchers develop low-cost star sensor, SC seeks govt. reply to minor’s petition on saving Western Ghats, Horseshoe crabs disappearing off Odisha’s coast; scientists worried, Left high and dry in the Nilgiris )

1. Maharashtra, U.P. among 7 States to get textile parks Centre expects the parks to attract investments worth ₹70,000 crore, generate jobs for 20 lakh

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Daily Current Affairs 17.03.2023( Wait continues in T.N. for Centre’s Pennaiyar tribunal, EC proposal to allow e-postal ballot for overseas voters under review: Law Minister, NIOT to set up green, self-powered desalination plant in Lakshadweep, February’s sharp foreign trade drop requires nuanced policy attention )

1. Wait continues in T.N. for Centre’s Pennaiyar tribunal In contention: T.N. opposes work on a check-dam across the Markandeya, a Pennaiyar tributary, by Karnataka.  Three-month

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Daily Current Affairs 15.03.2023 ( RBI has permitted banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: Centre, House panel on Tribal Affairs apprehensive about PM-PVTG outlay without population data, OBC panel does not have caste census data, says govt., Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines under AUKUS , China says AUKUS deal going down the ‘wrong and dangerous path’, WPI inflation eases to 3.85%, manufactured products help )

1. RBI has permitted banks from 18 countries to trade in rupee: Centre Trade in local currencies have been mooted as a solution to avoid

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Daily Current Affairs 13.03.2023( Same-sex union can rock societal values: Centre, India’s silence on Beijing’s role in Saudi Arabia-Iran deal is disquieting, G-20 meet to focus on blue economy, responsible AI, INS Sahyadri joins maritime exercise with French Navy, More buildings set to achieve net-zero waste, Adultery as misconduct and judicial musings )

1. Same-sex union can rock societal values: Centre Any change in human relationship should come from legislature, not court, Centre says in its affidavit in

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Daily Current Affairs 08.03.2023( U.S. is trying to ‘encircle’ China: Foreign Minister, India sending 20,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar, The concerns over linking Aadhaar with voter IDs, Hailstorm, unseasonal rain damage crops in three States, Migrant workers must feel safe and as integral part of the community , The importance of women-led digital solutions )

1.  U.S. is trying to ‘encircle’ China: Foreign Minister America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy seeks to target China through creation of ‘exclusive blocs’, provokes confrontation and tries

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Daily Current Affairs 07.03.2023( IAF choppers to help contain smoke from Kochi dumpyard, Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys, Keep constant vigil along borders, entire coastline: Rajnath, . Railways ties up with ISRO for train tracking, The anti-defection law is facing convulsions, How to become a green hydrogen superpower )

1. IAF choppers to help contain smoke from Kochi dumpyard Gasping for air: Vehicles moving through a flyover as toxic haze from a waste dump fire

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Daily Current Affairs 06.03.2023( ‘Regulator’s proposal on Rajasthan power lines flouts SC orders, threatens bustard’, Kochi chokes as fire at waste dump still rages; govt. asks people to stay indoors, India holds conference of global intelligence chiefs, The non-governmental sector should not be dragged into legal quagmire , Utilising India’s moment under the diplomatic sun)

1. ‘Regulator’s proposal on Rajasthan power lines flouts SC orders, threatens bustard’ The population of the critically endangered species has dipped to less than 150. 

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Daily Current Affairs 05.03.2023( With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from Coromandel, Assam’s moidams fit UNESCO requirements for heritage site, Phytoplankton blooms increase in size in 21st century, Why is the tribal panel upset with Environment Ministry over forest rights?, Internet should be open in India, unlike that in China: Chandrasekhar )

1. With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from Coromandel Found vulnerable: The great seahorse, one of the nine species found in the Indian coastal ecosystem, is among

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Daily Current Affairs 04.03.2023( Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme, Supreme Court eases norm for selection of consumer court presidents, members, World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector, Border issue should be kept ‘in proper place’, says China, Kuno Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist, India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women, U.S. blames Indian firm for cough syrup deaths in Gambia, Services activity hit 12-year high in February, PMI signals, Court verdict on manner of choosing poll panel is a boost to its independence )

1. Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme Govt. allows one-time option for those who applied for jobs advertised before Dec. 22, 2003, the

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Daily Current Affairs 27.02.2023( SC asks govt. what it has done to end manual scavenging, SC intrigued by the lack of ‘protection officers’ for domestic violence cases , eSanjeevani is a great boon, shows power of digital India: Modi, All constraints on the road to gender equality must end, Smoke signals from the renewable energy sphere )

1. SC asks govt. what it has done to end manual scavenging The Supreme Court has directed the government to place on record within six

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Daily Current Affairs 26.02.2023 (Man-animal conflict: Kerala to conduct elephant, tiger surveys, Strawberry farming making waves in tribal land of Odisha , Ukraine war is exacerbating fragilities in the global economy: G-20 Ministers, Are neutrinos their own anti-particles?, Aztec hummingbirds, Indian sunbirds, How did the real-time payment linkage between Singapore and India come about? How does the ecosystem work? , IMF, FSB to flesh out global crypto rules)

1. Man-animal conflict: Kerala to conduct elephant, tiger surveys The Kerala Forest Department is set to launch surveys to enumerate wild elephant and tiger populations

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Daily Current Affairs 25.02.2023 (It’s Centre’s call, says SC on menstrual leave policy, Orangutans smuggled via Chennai, four policemen suspended, Birders delight: Bengal reports 489 species during count , COP-28 must focus on adaptation instead of mitigation, says official, Cyberattacks are rising, but there is an ideal patch, Breathing the toxic air of Chandrapur)

1. It’s Centre’s call, says SC on menstrual leave policy Petitioner can approach the Ministry of Women and Child Development, says Bench, which also flagged

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Daily Current Affairs 24.02.2023 (60% of India’s voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI, Ministry seeks report on Kaziranga rhino estimation, Arts, artists are carriers of culture: Murmu at Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, ‘Consumer demand to spur growth’, NSE gets final nod from SEBI for social stock exchange, India must further its cross-border digital payment linkages , A case that scans the working of the anti-defection law, Thanks to social media, protesters are now surprisingly well informed, but a uniform narrative can also be unhelpful )

1. 60% of India’s voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTI While Tripura leads the way with over 92% of voters having provided their Aadhaar

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Daily Current Affairs 23.02.2023( India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF, Mohiniyattam artiste Kanak Rele no more, Who do voters credit (or blame) for the provision of health services?, Who is responsible for healthcare in India: the government or individual?, Dickinsonia fossil’ found in Bhimbetka is old beehive, Only children above 6 must get Class 1 admission: govt., Carbon trading should help India to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel, India can become a biodiversity champion)

1. India remains a ‘bright spot’, to contribute 15% of global growth in 2023: IMF India continues to remain a relative “bright spot” in the

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Daily Current Affairs 21.02.2023 (Centre may notify emissions trading scheme by June, Only Parliament can amend the law to provide a uniform marriage age, says top court, The sense of urgency to fix the GST regime’s flaws seems to have ebbed, Authorities must not ignore what happens in homes run by NGOs ,Slow progress to creating a safe workplace for women, More animals, less forest cover)

1. Centre may notify emissions trading scheme by June For a cleaner future: Generation of solar thermal power is among the activities that will be eligible

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Daily Current Affairs 20.02.2023 ( Indians go West, take up ‘residence by investment’, Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully completes key test, ‘Selfie With Daughter’ to focus on sex workers in G-20 countries, The curious case of the disqualification of a politician, A picture of Islam that is quite different, The SC on sealed cover jurisprudence,‘Regional disparities will increase in the absence of assistance to poor States’, India plans to export solar power: official)

1. Indians go West, take up ‘residence by investment’ High net-worth individuals are making a beeline for such programmes in U.S., Portugal, Australia, Malta and Greece

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Daily Current Affairs 19.02.2023 ( 12 cheetahs from South Africa enter quarantine in Kuno National Park, Rhododendrons carpet Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas, Why environmental surveillance for avian influenza is vital, Second aubrite meteorite found in India in 170 years, How is the stock market regulated in India?)

1. 12 cheetahs from South Africa enter quarantine in Kuno National Park IAF aircraft carrying seven males and five females landed at Gwalior airport, and

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Daily Current Affairs 18.02.2023(Over 1,000 pangolins poached and trafficked in India in past five years, Article 370 case: CJI pledges to take call on listing of pleas, ‘Global slowdown path still uncertain, India to decouple’ , Parliament should remain a forum for free debate and discussion , The Centre’s suggestions on changes in MGNREGS seem misguided )

1. Over 1,000 pangolins poached and trafficked in India in past five years An Indian Pangolin at the Kanha reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Two species

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Daily Current Affairs 17.02.2023(Modi opens Aadi Mahotsav, says world has a lot to learn from tribes, SC set to pronounce order today on whether a Speaker under notice can disqualify legislators, 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India today, India accounts for 52% of world’s new leprosy patients, says Mandaviya, Deep sea fish conservation must not go adrift)

1. Modi opens Aadi Mahotsav, says world has a lot to learn from tribes Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Aadi Mahotsav, the mega National Tribal

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Daily Current Affairs 16.02.2023(Eye on China, Cabinet clears 7 ITBP battalions, Indigenous carrier Vikrant will be operational by year-end: Navy chief, Governor should not enter political arena: CJI, ‘Protest calendar for 2023-24 ready to press for Statehood for Ladakh’, HAL to provide maintenance and overhaul support for MQ-9B drone engines in India, Warm water melts Antarctica’s glacier: study, China must take a haircut on its loans to poor countries, says India’s G-20 Sherpa, Govt. monitoring imports to detect any surge that can hurt economy: FM, The real issues in J&K are statehood and special status, more than delimitation , The role of welfare schemes and policies for the Parhaiyas of Jharkhand, A manifesto for tackling the silent pandemic of AMR)

1. Eye on China, Cabinet clears 7 ITBP battalions Adding muscle: The strength of the ITBP will increase to 97,000, making it the fourth largest Central

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Daily Current Affairs 15.02.2023(Wholesale inflation eased to 4.7% in January, Army set to close around 80 deals worth ₹15,000 cr., says Gen. Pande, Untamed inflation risks hurting domestic consumption , Absolute vesting of powers in the GSI may impede palaeontological research, Ladakh, a fragile region, needs autonomy)

1. Wholesale inflation eased to 4.7% in January India’s wholesale price inflation cooled further in January to a two-year low of 4.73% from 4.95% in

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Daily Current Affairs 14.02.2023 (Geo-sciences community calls for broad panel of experts to power heritage Bill, Top court upholds constitution of J&K delimitation panel, Aero India expo showcases India’s self-confidence: PM, Retail inflation rises to 6.52% in January, a 3-month high, ‘Worried’ about pending transfers, SC says a ‘lot more’ needs to be done, CJI wants HCs to ensure use of virtual court technology, says it is here to stay forever, Saudi Arabia to send its first woman to space , iscussing with G-20 nations on SoP to regulate crypto: FM, Functional tap water is a basic necessity that must be provided to all households,Hill or city, urban planning cannot be an afterthought)

1. Geo-sciences community calls for broad panel of experts to power heritage Bill A draft Bill, aimed at protecting India’s geological heritage that includes fossils,

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Daily Current Affairs 11.02.2023 ( India’s law and order matrix needs a reboot, Suitability of a candidate cleared by Collegium can’t be subject of judicial review: SC, Decked up in snow, 3rd Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg sparks Olympics dreams, Discovery of lithium deposits in J&K to cut down import needs, Wildlife enthusiasts spot 145 species during first Sundarban bird festival)

1. India’s law and order matrix needs a reboot The annual All India Conference of Directors General/Inspectors General of Police which was held recently, witnessed

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Daily Current Affairs 10.02.2023( Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D2 will lift off from Sriharikota today, For Brus, feeling rootedness in the vote, Price stability is a must for a durable economic recovery, Exploring the blue in the India-France partnership, India must avoid growing into a dystopia )

1. Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D2 will lift off from Sriharikota today It will inject three satellites — ISRO’s EOS-07, U.S.-based Antaris’s Janus-1 and Chennai-based Space Kidz’s

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Daily Current Affairs 08.02.2023(CAR T-cell therapy: the next step towards a holistic treatment of cancer, India, Russia continue discussion to evolve a payment mechanism, ‘Oil still needed while world transitions to clean energy systems’, Fiscal consolidation in the context of the Budget, Neglecting the health sector has consequences)

1. CAR T-cell therapy: the next step towards a holistic treatment of cancer  Scanning electron micrograph of a healthy human T-cell; a 3D render of

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Daily Current Affairs 07.02.2023 ( SC to ascertain if woman is detained at home to prevent contact with her same-sex partner,The freedom of speech and an ‘adolescent India’,Jammu, village defence and governance,Russian envoy calls for normalisation of India-China relations,With swearing-in of five new judges, SC now just 2 short of full strength,Opposition’s call for JPC probe continues to stall Parliament,Naval LCA lands on Vikrant, first aeroplane to touch down, India’s growing energy demand offers investment opportunities: PM )

1. SC to ascertain if woman is detained at home to prevent contact with her same-sex partner The Supreme Court on Monday decided to ascertain

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Daily Current Affairs 05.02.2023 (IBC boosted ‘ease of doing business’ rank, says Justice Kaul, Centre clears appointment of five SC judges, India joins UAE, France for trilateral on clean energy, counter-pandemic steps, CDSCO bars T.N.-based firm from making eye lubricant, Easing an albatross off the neck of great Indian bustard, U.S., China exchange barbs over ‘high altitude surveillance balloon’, Magnetite in roadside dust reveals source of pollution, Climate change will increase hydropower generation, Why have mangroves got a Budget push?, Is Govt. on track on fiscal deficit targets?)

1. IBC boosted ‘ease of doing business’ rank, says Justice Kaul Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Saturday credited India’s rise in the

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Daily Current Affairs 04.02.2023(5 collegium-picked judges to be posted soon: Centre, The International Theatre Festival of Kerala to turn Thrissur into global stage, Govt. extends deadline for laggard solar scheme, India to showcase success in rural and archaeological tourism at G-20 meeting, The Budget can help India transition out of its dependence on fossil fuels)

1. 5 collegium-picked judges to be posted soon: Centre Govt. response comes after SC flags delay in appointment to its Bench; court gives Centre 10

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Daily Current Affairs 03.02.2023(‘Govt. can seek rethink on collegium recommendations’, Cut in MGNREGS outlay is not a concern: Somanathan, CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling, Rejigged credit guarantee plan for MSMEs to take effect April 1, Ladakh and its people need the urgent attention of the government , ChatGPT and the future of journalism)

1. ‘Govt. can seek rethink on collegium recommendations’ Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court

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Daily Current Affairs 02.02.2023(Odisha may prove to be first mover on PVTG Development Mission, Protection under Domestic Violence Act not available to male member, says Delhi HC, Finance Minister proposes amendments to banking laws, While promoting inclusive development, the Budget gives more to the affluent than to the poor, A Budget that signals growth with stability, The growth deceleration problem cannot be skipped)

1. Odisha may prove to be first mover on PVTG Development Mission As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced to launch the Pradhan

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Daily Current Affairs 01.02.2023 ( GDP to grow 6.5% in 2023-24: Survey, Adani’s FPO fully subscribed as HNIs offset retail wariness, The Economic Survey that wasn’t, Solar energy is not the best option for India, The funding and demand for MGNREGA, Alienation: the separation of labour from the product, process, humanity, society, Be secular, SC on plea on party names with overtones of faith, Don’t take up Data Bill till House debates it: Centre, Collegium recommends two more new judges for Supreme Court, Share of education in budgetary allocations has fallen over the past seven years: Survey, ‘India needs access to global finance to achieve climate obligations on emissions’, ‘E-commerce, fintech surged in smaller cities post-COVID’)

1. GDP to grow 6.5% in 2023-24: Survey ‘Pandemic-induced blues are over, India on a stronger wicket now’ Need to stay vigilant on inflation and

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Daily Current Affairs 30.01.2023( Lessons from Ukraine war: UAVs, missiles are likely future threats, ‘India has done well in terms of aggregate growth over the last year’, Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products, In NREGA reforms, prioritise the worker and her dues, Shortfall of specialist doctors in rural areas was 80% in 2022 )

1. Lessons from Ukraine war: UAVs, missiles are likely future threats Protective cover: Efforts are under way by the Army to put in place a layered

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Daily Current Affairs 28.01.2023(India sends notice to Pak. to amend 1960 Indus pact, Rise in waterbird count recorded in Kerala’s capital, cheetah project to bring in 12 big cats from South Africa, Current account deficit manageable: RBI Governor, Adherence to basic principles of the Constitution is what unifies India, Budget 2023-24 must balance electoral signalling with fiscal prudence, India’s groundwater governance is in better shape)

India sends notice to Pak. to amend 1960 Indus pact Islamabad approaches court of arbitration in The Hague raising concerns over two hydropower projects in J&K;

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Daily Current Affairs 27.01.2023(‘India’s first mission to study the sun to begin by June-July’, ‘Padma award is an honour for the Etikoppaka toy craft’, India and Egypt reiterate support for Non-Aligned Movement, ‘China has exploited tribal alienation along India-Myanmar border’, ‘States fall short of target to improve forest cover, quality’, A betrayal of the very idea of the Mahatma)

1. ‘India’s first mission to study the sun to begin by June-July’ VELC, the primary payload on board Aditya-L1, was handed over to ISRO by

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Daily Current Affairs 22.01.2023(Ahom burial sites to vie for UNESCO tag, A rice-loving wild jumbo drives villagers up the wall, ‘China building new dam in Tibet near Indian border’, Of a bygone era: excavations reveal Buddhist monastery complex at Bharatpur in Bengal, Why is China’s population shrinking?, India’s plan to eradicate measles, rubella )

1. Ahom burial sites to vie for UNESCO tag The Centre has decided to nominate Assam’s Charaideo Maidams — the Ahom equivalent of the ancient

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Daily Current Affairs 21.01.2023( Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people, SC declines to entertain petitions on caste census, New guidelines to regulate promotions on social media, Govt. policy muddle is stalling production of biodegradable plastic, The decline in China’s population will affect the rest of the world too, There is hardly any autonomy at the panchayat level, On the shifting banks of the Ganga)

1. Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people Wayanad Sub-Collector R. Sreelakshmi collecting details of tribal persons at the

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Daily Current Affairs 20.01.2023(SC Collegium firm on appointing gay lawyer as HC judge, Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills, National Export Cooperative Society to trade nano fertilizers, dairy products in 3 months, SC backs right to free speech of 2 lawyers up for judgeship, Women officers in command soon, Judging a decade of the POCSO Act, Flip the page to the chapter on middle schoolchildren)

1. SC Collegium firm on appointing gay lawyer as HC judge Govt. had objected to the proposal citing Kirpal’s relationship with Swiss national and possibility of

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Daily Current Affairs 19.01.2023(Central panel asks Arunachal to review hydropower project, Objectives of SIMI against basic fabric of Constitution, Report flags widening learning gaps, Oil demand may see high on China’s COVID-19 reopening, Check, do not cross Government should work towards systemic reform; not attack the judiciary, Admonishments that endanger the Constitution)

1. Central panel asks Arunachal to review hydropower project The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has asked the Arunachal Pradesh government

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Daily Current Affairs 18.01.2023(Pak. PM moots ‘serious, sincere’ talks with Modi, UNSC sanctions committee blacklists Lashkar’s Makki after Beijing lifts its hold, Himachal women create livelihood with pine needles, Finish collection of States’ views on identifying minorities: SC to Centre, India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal project to offset China threat, In a landmark shift, China’s population declines in 2022, China GDP rose 3% in 2022 as COVID lockdowns, surge hurt consumption, New free foodgrain scheme as an illusion, doublespeak, A case for reassigning GST to States)

1. Pak. PM moots ‘serious, sincere’ talks with Modi Pakistan wants peace with India, but what is happening in Kashmir should be stopped… we have

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Daily Current Affairs 14.01.2023 (The buck stops with govt. to end hate speech: SC, Rise in govt. capital spending pushes up investments by 53%, HC takes note of human-elephant conflict in Odisha, Rajasthan to form action plan for protection of geo-heritage sites, Kollam is first Constitution literate dist, Alappuzha sees a decline in visiting waterbirds, Modi flags off world’s longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh, Marriage of minor girls: SC to check legality of personal law)

1. The buck stops with govt. to end hate speech: SC Govt. should step in when religious freedom, harmony and orderly progress are gravely affected, says

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Daily Current Affairs 13.01.2023(World is in crisis and it’s not clear how long it will last, says Modi, Vegetable prices help cool inflation, India has made marked progress in LAC infra development: Army chief, Under Constitution, law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all, India intensified crackdown on activists, media in 2022: Human Rights Watch report, Industrial output rebounded to 7.1% growth in Nov. after Oct. contraction, Capital stalemate Governance is the casualty in the conflict between CM and LG in Delhi)

1. World is in crisis and it’s not clear how long it will last, says Modi Global south does not have an adequate voice in

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. Govt. nets 87% of direct tax goal, receipts hit ₹12 lakh cr. Daily Current Affairs 12.01.2023(₹2,600-cr. incentive for banks to promote digital payments, V-P says court can’t dilute Parliament’s sovereignty, Beypore boat to figure in DPR for Swadesh Darshan project, Godavari estuary has become prime habitat for Indian skimmer: expert, White tufted royal butterfly, a rare species, found in Kerala’s Kannur, Office of Registrar-General of India following ‘obsolete’ criteria to define Scheduled Tribes, . Three multi-State societies to procure and distribute seeds, U.K., Japan ink defence pact allowing troop deployments, Govt. nets 87% of direct tax goal, receipts hit ₹12 lakh cr., Authorities must heed science and people living near mines, dams)

1. ₹2,600-cr. incentive for banks to promote digital payments The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,600 crore to promote payments using RuPay cards and

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Daily Current Affairs 11.01.2023 ( We won’t pay a farthing more, says Union Carbide, Study sheds light on how blackbuck survive challenges, Bad and ugly A Governor’s departure from convention has set off unsavoury events, The beginning of India’s cultural renaissance, Decriminalising homosexuality, but no same-sex marriage, DAC gives nod to purchase indigenous defence systems, Constitution Bench to take up Section 6A of Citizenship Act for preliminary determination, Indian diaspora a ‘unique force’ in the global system: Murmu )

1. We won’t pay a farthing more, says Union Carbide Govt. walking a ‘slippery slope’ by seeking more funds for Bhopal gas leak victims over and

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Daily Current Affairs 10.01.2023(Opposition parties flay EC’s remote voting plan, India, Britain sign and exchange letters for Young Professionals Scheme, The Census is too vital for the government to delay it any further, SC must provide a definitive directive on the rights of same-sex couples, Municipal corporations in India are gasping for funds)

1. Opposition parties flay EC’s remote voting plan Questions raised: The Election Commission has called an all-party meeting on January 16 for consultations. It will discourage

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Daily Current Affairs 08.01.2023(Roots connect a Meghalaya village, Frequent outbreaks of bird flu in Kerala require diagnostic studies, Assam’s Deepor Beel soars above garbage mounds; survey shows more birds in wetlands, A clear picture of how mercury becomes a superconductor, IISER Pune’s new material removes pollutants from water)

1. Roots connect a Meghalaya village Years of work: The root bridge over the Umkar river in Siej village, Meghalaya. A farmer takes forward the State’s

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Daily Current Affairs 06.01.2023(Decennial census put off till Sept. to freeze boundaries, Tirupati to have largest liquid waste treatment plant, Asian elephant has lost most of its optimal habitat in Nilgiri Reserve, Centre plans to promote India as a global hub for green hydrogen: Minister, UGC unveils draft norms to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, Small enterprises can be the mainstay of the green economy, Freedom in authority)

1. Decennial census put off till Sept. to freeze boundaries. The decennial census exercise has been postponed till September, at least, as the government informed

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Daily Current Affairs 05.01.2023(Centre clears ₹19,744 cr. Green Hydrogen Mission, Services PMI shows surge in Dec., private sector output growth rises to 11-year high, Silent Valley bird species’ number goes up to 175, Pariksha Pe Charcha with PM to be held on January 27, Gaming and gambling, The values of local self-governance)

1. Centre clears ₹19,744 cr. Green Hydrogen Mission Plan is to reduce fossil fuel imports, decarbonise major sectors of the economy and turn the country into

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Daily Current Affairs 04.01.2022 (No need for extra curbs on free speech of Ministers: SC,We do not believe in war, but will fight if forced to: Rajnath, Preventing animal cruelty is a duty of the state , It is crucial for India to embrace multi-domain operations , A late but right call by Kerala Governor , Withdrawal of PMGKAY will hurt poor, benefit Centre, says Congress , Not all religious conversions are illegal: Supreme Court , PM, CMs have no disciplinary control over members of the Council of Ministers, says SC , India said to eye $17 bn cut in food, fertilizer subsidy spend ,‘States’ borrowings in January-March may fall short of target’, ‘RBI likely sold dollars to stop rupee falling below 83 level’ )

1. No need for extra curbs on free speech of Ministers: SC A statement by a Minister cannot be attributed vicariously to government by invoking principle

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Daily Current Affairs 03.01.2023(SC majority ruling finds no flaw in 2016 demonetisation process, Use gender-neutral word to refer to ‘ex-servicemen’, says Karnataka High Court, Jains fear that a sacred hill will be defiled by tourism plans, Online games must register with self-regulatory body, say draft rules, ST Commission holds its ground on impact of new rules on Forest Rights Act, IMF MD Georgieva warns that global economy faces tougher year in 2023, Towards reducing India’s prison footprint)

1. SC majority ruling finds no flaw in 2016 demonetisation process. The sole woman judge on the five-member Bench, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, disagrees with the

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Daily Current Affairs 02.01.2023 (India asks Pakistan to free prisoners, says ready to solve humanitarian matters, Thousands visit Bhima-Koregaon war memorial, Unemployment rate rises to 8.3% in Dec., highest in 16 months, Higher turnout is worth striving for, but not without sufficient safeguards, Bad loans share at a decadal low in Indian banks)

1. India asks Pakistan to free prisoners, says ready to solve humanitarian matters. India is committed to addressing “all humanitarian matters, including those pertaining to

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Daily Current Affairs 31.12.2022 (Core sector output rises 5.4% in uneven recovery,Study shows butterflies bedazzle predators and escape,Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police traces three stolen idols abroad,Courts should step up to clear long-pending cases by Independence Day: CJI,Withdrawing PMGKAY a regressive step, it cuts the foodgrain entitlement by half.,A strong case exists for marriage equality,The other side of the sanctuary)

 1. Core sector output rises 5.4% in uneven recovery Overall production levels in November remain the same as in the previous month; cement,coal, steel, electricity

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Daily Current Affairs 30.12.2022 (Remote EVM ready to help migrants vote outside States: EC, Study shows T.N. is worst performing in RTI responsiveness, Current account deficit widens in Q2 to 9-year high of 4.4% on trade gap, The Karnataka-Maharashtra border row, Friendly neighbours)

1. Remote EVM ready to help migrants vote outside States: EC The machines can handle multiple constituencies from a single remote polling booth; panel to demonstrate

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Daily Current Affairs 28.12.2022 (Centre yet to make its stand clear on Ram Setu petition, Parliamentary panel pulls up govt. for failure to create Tourism Council, EC to begin delimitation exercise in Assam, to use Census figures of 2001, Staying prepared India needs to scale up the pace of its genome sequencing, A retelling of the Indian migrant worker’s plight)

1. Centre yet to make its stand clear on Ram Setu petition The statement by the Union government in Parliament that satellite imagery cannot provide

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Daily Current Affairs 27.12.2022 (President inaugurates ‘PRASAD’ project to create a slew of facilities at Srisailam, Expedite classification of nomadic tribes in quota lists, panel tells Centre, NCPCR warns NGOs over depiction of vulnerable children for fundraising, A holistic heritage conservation plan, The volume and variety of contraband seized in India)

1. President inaugurates ‘PRASAD’ project to create a slew of facilities at Srisailam President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘PRASAD’ project at the tourism facilitation centre

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Daily Current Affairs 25.12.2022 (Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial, Diabetes remission through intermittent calorie-restricted diet, Nutrient supplements alone will not make children smarter, Is the economy driving with the brakes on?, What is the threat from global COVID rise?, A 225-km yatra to save the endangered sacred groves of Rajasthan)

1. Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing

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Daily Current Affairs 23.12.2022 (India and China to keep dialogue channels open,‘Both nations not patrolling several points as agreed’,Airports to resume testing 2% of international flyers for COVID-19 from tomorrow,India abstains from UNSC vote on Myanmar, calls for quiet and constructive diplomacy,India’s neighbourhood remains volatile and uncertain: IAF chief,Bill seeks to promote ease of doing business,Centre rules out an increase in MSP for cotton, but farmers seek more,Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, Anuradha Roy among 23 winners, Japan reverses nuclear plan adopted post Fukushima crisis ,Need taxonomy, definitions to avoid ‘greenwashing’: Rao)

1. India and China to keep dialogue channels open The 17th round of senior-level military talks was held on December 20 ‘in an open, constructive manner’,

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Daily Current Affairs 21.12.2022 (Three more sites added to tentative list of UNESCO, A new global biodiversity framework, How the great gamble on the price cap on Russian oil might just fumble, Upholding the autonomy of the Election Commission, The new normal in the Indo-Pacific contestation, Fluid boundaries, Vegetable prices in India are on a rollercoaster ride)

1. Three more sites added to tentative list of UNESCO Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the rock cut sculptures of

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Daily Current Affairs 20.12.2022 (COP-15 summit adopts historic biodiversity deal, Monetary policy is hostage to veg prices: PMEAC member, The minimum tax on big businesses, What are carbon markets and how do they operate?, A planet in crisis, Criminalising consensual relationships)

1. COP-15 summit adopts historic biodiversity deal Kunming-Montreal Agreement is aimed at saving the lands, oceans and species from pollution, degradation and climate change, and is

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Daily Current Affairs 19.12.2022 (Citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations, Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy, India pushes for new biodiversity fund, Decriminalisation of offences under GST, Decriminalisation of offences under GST, India’s crushing court backlogs out-of-the box reform)

1. Citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis, Christians, Buddhists, Jains from Pak., Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be

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Daily Current Affairs 18.12.2022 (Rajasthan sanctuary gets protection against ESZ shrinking, Genes for long lifespan of banyan peepal trees identified, NASA set to conduct first global water survey from space, Reasons for treatment resistance in prostate cancer found, The challenges of quantum computing, How can mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?, ‘e-bus ambitions hit financing speed bump’)

1. Rajasthan sanctuary gets protection against ESZ shrinking The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Churu district of Rajasthan has received a protective cover against

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Daily Current Affairs 16.12.2022 ( States can enact laws on uniform civil code Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha, Need a new appointment system to fill vacancies in higher judiciary: Rijiju, SC to hear plea against poll bond scheme next month, Curbing air pollution in India needs efforts across South Asia: WB report, What are Kerala’s University Laws (amendment) Bills?, Is the RTI Act fulfilling its purpose?)

1. States can enact laws on uniform civil code, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha The States are empowered to enact personal laws that decide issues

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Daily Current Affairs 14.12.2022 (Analysing U.S.-China bilateral ties, Assam Accord: Constitution Bench lists citizenship case for January 10, ‘India may be first to hold satellite spectrum auction’, The attack on the last bastion — the judiciary, A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights)

1. Analysing U.S.-China bilateral ties What events led to the unprecedented downturn of relations between the two countries? Is there a growing effort from both

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Daily Current Affairs 13.12.2022 (Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary?, Weighing in on the efficacy of female leadership in government, Oct. industrial output contracts 4%, slide seen second time in 3 months, Curbing individualism in public health, Big Tech and the need in India for ex-ante regulation)

1. Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary? What is the trigger for the current conflict? Why did the Supreme Court strike

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Daily Current Affairs 12.12.2022 (Stop grading terrorists as good and bad: India in UN,India urged to adopt ASEAN consensus on Myanmar, Capturing ‘problem’ elephants, the Tamil Nadu way ,The role of the ‘China Test’ in India’s grand strategy, Questioning the basis of clerical shariah ,Crypto regulation a key focus area as G-20 finance talks begin tomorrow,Enforcement agencies stepping up action against pro-Khalistan forces,‘Clean Ganga’ changes course to conservation, tourism, livelihood)

1. Stop grading terrorists as good and bad: India in UN Political convenience must not dictate such decisions and there cannot be an exception or justification

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Daily Current Affairs 11.12.2022(Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM,Parliament must examine issue of age of consent: CJI Chandrachud, Resurgence of far-right extremism is a cause of concern for Germany,IMF holds talks about debt situation of Sri Lanka, Zambia, European Parliament vice-president arrested over graft charges linked to Qatar ,Is anaemia seen in 3 in 10 rural men due to iron deficiency?,Those fascinating hornbills,Will new Alzheimer’s drug work?,Why a price cap on Russian oil?)

1. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM Congress leadership makes the announcement after two days of deliberations, MLAs meet Governor Arlekar to stake claim

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Daily Current Affairs 10.12.2022 ( India not as decoupled, still on a sticky path: economists , The G-20 can be the UN Security Council alternative ,‘India, China trade deficit is at $51.5 bn’,Tense moments as Sharmila embarks on indefinite fast, Revdi or welfare, government scheme delivery brings win for BJP in Gujarat )

1. India not as decoupled, still on a sticky path: economists China’s absence as a shock absorber for global economy is conspicuous this time, says

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Daily Current Affairs 08.12.2022 ( AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP ,RBI goes slow on rates, limits increase to 35 bps,The perils of undoing the framework of reservation, BIMSTEC as key to a new South Asian regional order, Need for an effective tourist police,Ukraine-Russia war rages on as refugees pile up, SC directs Centre, RBI to submit records behind demonetisation decision,India will not tolerate any unilateral attempts to change LAC: Jaishankar, Big industries don’t observe uniform labour standards in India, says BMS at ILO meet , RBI tweak to UPI will help in e-com, share purchases: Das)

1. AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recorded its maiden victory in

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Daily Current Affairs 07.12.2022 (Europe’s concerns about the U.S. IRA, How is TRAI proposing to help callers identify spammers?, New labour codes give a free hand to employers: unions, Scenarios for the future of India and the world, Delhi choking, but do not blame stubble burning alone, In Pakistan a new army chief and old issues)

1. Europe’s concerns about the U.S. IRA What are the provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act of the United States? Why has the French

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Daily Current Affairs 06.12.2022 (SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’, Climate talks as shortchanging international law ,EWS quota: beyond the smokescreen,Well within our right to disagree with RBI, government tells SC,Catching small fry is not enough, nab masterminds of drugs smuggling: FM,SC set to host ‘hackathon’ to spot ideas for better system,HC notice to EC for framing rules to stop caste-based rallies,CPI calls for abolition of post of Governor, India eyes access for more goods to Russia )

1. SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’ Bench says it will examine ‘veiled intentions’ behind religious conversions through allurement by offering food, medicines, treatment;

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Daily Current Affairs 06.12.2022 (SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’,Climate talks as shortchanging international law,EWS quota: beyond the smokescreen,Well within our right to disagree with RBI, government tells SC,Catching small fry is not enough, nab masterminds of drugs smuggling: FM,SC set to host ‘hackathon’ to spot ideas for better system,HC notice to EC for framing rules to stop caste-based rallies, CPI calls for abolition of post of Governor, India eyes access for more goods to Russia)

1. SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’ Bench says it will examine ‘veiled intentions’ behind religious conversions through allurement by offering food, medicines, treatment;

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Daily Current Affairs 05.12.2022 ( In rare gesture, Iran shuts morality police, Kannada groups ask Bommai to stall visit of Maharashtra Ministers, Poor soil management will erode food security, China’s moves in the Indian Ocean, Why has the Reserve Bank of India introduced an e-rupee?, Afghanistan open for investment by India, say Taliban, Gujarat for revival of provision on conversions, India’s growth and prosperity is linked to the oceans, says Murmu,Traffickers are moving online in search of victims)

1. In rare gesture, Iran shuts morality police The move comes after over two months of protests over the death in custody of a young woman

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Daily Current Affairs 02.12.2022 (How will global layoffs impact India?, How do personality rights protect celebrities?, Manufacturing PMI signals output orders at 3-mth high, Laying the ground to delegitimise the Supreme Court, Safer roads for a greener, more sustainable environment, Mixed bag, Should there be a panel to appoint Election Commissioners?)

1. How will global layoffs impact India? Why did many U.S. tech companies let their employees go? What are the trends on jobs, attrition, operating

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Daily Current Affairs 01.12.2022 (The Assam-Meghalaya border firing, Are ransomware attacks increasing in India?, SC worried over effect of GM crops on livelihood of women farm labourers, SC seeks Centre’s response on evolving a programme to protect Great Indian Bustard, An Indian recipe to quell micronutrient malnutrition, Cease and desist)

1. The Assam-Meghalaya border firing What is the boundary dispute between the two States? Does the current incident have bearing on this dispute? What has

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Daily Current Affairs 30.11.2022 (On the entry of women in masjids, What is the Karnataka voter data theft case?, NITI Aayog proposes decarbonising of industrial emissions, Settling the language for cooperative federalism, A spymaster who now has the Pakistan Army’s reins, EWS are well represented in higher education, Where does waste originate and go?)

1. On the entry of women in masjids Why did the Jama Masjid in Delhi prohibit the entry of single women or women in groups

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Daily Current Affairs 29.11.2022 (Anguish over NJAC order behind posting delays: SC, Why was Google sued for its location tracking practices?, In India, calls for looking beyond the binary are growing stronger, Still a nightmare for domestic violence survivors, Loss and Damage decisions pitfalls and promises, Same rights)

1. Anguish over NJAC order behind posting delays: SC Supreme Court had struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission, which gave the government an equal

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Daily Current Affairs 28.11.2022 (Toward legalising same-sex marriage, What is the PDS scam that has led to a SC listing controversy?, Imaginative pasts the uncertain futures of historians, Xi’s Congress rhetoric powers the PLA’s march ahead, Shifts unexplained, It’s time to discuss depopulation)

1. Toward legalising same-sex marriage How do the fresh pleas in the Supreme Court seek to recognise same-sex marriage? What are the existing rights of

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Daily Current Affairs 26.11.2022 (IRDAI allows PE funds to invest directly in insurers, Govt. forms panel to look into MGNREGA’s efficacy, COP27 and the ambiguity about responsibility, The Constitution of India deserves better, An uphill struggle in Sri Lanka’s tea country)

1. IRDAI allows PE funds to invest directly in insurers Insurance regulator introduces slew of proposals to improve ease-of-doing business, including allowing promoters to dilute

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Daily Current Affairs 25.11.2022 (Riots at China’s iPhone assembly plant, Russia’s nuclear icebreakers and militarisation of the Arctic, Unemployment rate dips marginally to 7.2% in July-September: survey, Exporters seek helping hand to ride out global slowdown, Ukraine right-wingers and the crisis of democracy, Disquiet in Northeast, Opening stance, Can poor countries afford to go green?)

1. Riots at China’s iPhone assembly plant What led to the mass protests by workers at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou in China? How is

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Daily Current Affairs 24.11.2022 (SEBI’s plans to tackle market rumours, Are El Niño-La Niña weather patterns changing?,Centre sends experts to 3 cities to contain measles infection, ‘India cotton exports may miss forecast on high prices’ ,Fixing India’s malnutrition problem,India is losing its cherished right to know, Space, not time,Time to ease norms, India’s G-force moment , Milk inflation at a 7.5-year high, prices are lower in the south)

1. SEBI’s plans to tackle market rumours What are the measures proposed by the market regulator? Is misinformation affecting securities and impacting investor confidence? Do the

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Daily Current Affairs 22.11.2022 ( How different is the new data protection Bill?,The need to have full disclosure on electoral bonds and political funding,Centre sets standard for e-commerce reviews,ndustry seeks Budget measures to spur demand amid global slowdown,The dissenting judgment versus the razing of equality,Fireproofing India from global turbulence,The geoheritage value of Ram Setu)

1. How different is the new data protection Bill? Has the right to portability and right to be forgotten been removed from the latest draft

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Daily Current Affairs 19.11.2022 (India’s first private rocket lifts off from ISRO spaceport,Prison inmates across country likely to get Aadhaar as UIDAI allows enrolment with Induction Document as proof,‘Al Qaeda, IS emerged as major challenges post regime change’,India and Russia agree to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at UN)

1. India’s first private rocket lifts off from ISRO spaceport The six-metre-tall launch vehicle Vikram-S is named after Vikram Sarabhai; the rocket is developed by

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