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Gopi Thotakura to be the first Indian space tourist
Context: Entrepreneur and pilot Gopi Thotakura is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on the NS-25 Mission (New Shepherd Mission) of Blue Origin — a company founded by Jeff Bezos.
Thotakura has been selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, whose launch date is yet to be announced.
If the mission is successful, Thotakura would be the second Indian…
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Malas and Madigas
Context: The rivalry between the Malas and Madigas, sub-castes among the Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Telangana, has come to the fore yet again after political parties announced candidates for the general elections.
About Mala and Madiga
Madiga:
The Madiga community is a Telugu caste, mainly living in the southern states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. However, they also live in…
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Guidelines for Management of Community Forest Resources (CFR) under Forest Rights Act (FRA)
Context: Ministry of Tribal Affairs released Guidelines for management of Community Forest Resources (CFR) under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
About Community Forest Resources
According to Forest Rights Act (FRA), community forest resources mean customary common forest land within traditional or customary boundaries of the…
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What is C-Dome Missile Defence System?
Context: Israel-Palestine conflict involves Hamas, a Palestinian group that governs Gaza and is backed by Iran. Hamas has been in conflict with Israel, and the drone incident is seen as a show of support for Hamas by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Israel has a very advanced indigenous defence industry. In this context, Israel for the first time deployed the ship-mounted defence system known as…
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CDP – SURAKSHA Portal for Horticulture
Context: The Union government has launched the CDP-SURAKSHA portal to streamline the subsidy disbursal system to horticulture farmers so as to give a major boost to horticulture farming in India under the cluster development program of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
About CDP-SURAKSHA Portal
SURAKSHA Stands for ‘System for Unified Resource Allocation, Knowledge, and Secure…
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World Cybercrime Index (WCI)
Context: The first edition of World Cybercrime Index has been published by researchers from University of Oxford.
Overview of the World Cybercrime Index (WCI)
First-ever global ranking of countries by level of cybercrime threat published by researchers of University of Oxford and UNSW Canberra.
Based on research by an international team of experts
Ranks the most significant sources of…
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Female labour force participation (FLFPR) rate: India can learn from Japan’s ‘womenomics’ reforms
Context: India’s Female labour force participation (FLFPR) rate has begun showing a rising trend, increasing from 23 per cent in 2017-18 to 37 per cent in 2022-23.
About Female labour force participation (FLFPR) rate in India:
Female labour force participation (FLFPR) rate in India, which refers to women who are either working or looking for a job, is below the global average of 47 percent for…
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Rakhigarhi findings in NCERT Books
Context: Among the latest set of revisions that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has proposed in school textbooks are additions about findings from the DNA analysis of skeletal remains found at the archaeological site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
More information from the news:
NCERT has stated that study of ancient DNA from archaeological sources in Rakhigarhi,…
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Kalanamak rice
Context: A Finance Ministry notification said that the export of Kala Namak rice will be permitted through 6 customs stations.
About Kalanamak Rice
Kala Namak rice is grown in the Tarai area of Siddharth Nagar and ten neighboring districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Kalanamak Rice is approved for 11 districts of Zone 7 of UP. These 11 districts are located in the divisions of Gorakhpur…
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Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954
Context: Supreme Court has come down heavily on Patanjali for promoting misleading advertisements about its Covid-19 medicine i.e. ‘Coronil’, which is a violation of the provisions of The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954.
About Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954:
‘Advertisement’ includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper or other…
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Judicial custody
Context: Recently, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to 15 days judicial custody in Delhi Excise policy case.
Concept of Custody: The word ‘custody’ means apprehending someone for protective care. The principle behind arresting the suspect of a crime is to save other people from the accused in society.
Police Custody:
After the receipt of an information/complaint/report by police about a…
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Matua Mahasangha & Harichand Thakur
Context: Matua Community, who have migrated from Bangladesh to India over the years, possess Aadhaar cards and voter identity cards and believe that the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules are necessary.
Matua Mahasangha:
A religious reform movement that originated, around 1860 AD, in modern-day Bangladesh.
A sect of depressed class ‘AVARNA; Hindus who are Namasudras, a Scheduled Caste…
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Mushk Budiji - Aromatic rice
Context: Recently, scientists at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Srinagar, reported that altitude and temperature play an important role in the development of the aroma in Mushk Budiji rice.
Mushk Budiji
The Kashmir Himalayas are known for the cultivation of mushk budiji, an indigenous rice variety distinguished by its rich aroma and unique…
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Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Context: Recently, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced changes to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) to reduce pilot fatigue in a professional and scientific manner. This is in pursuance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established guidelines in the 1950s to limit flight and duty hours for safety which is evolving to include Fatigue Risk…
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Government e Marketplace - GeM Portal
Context: The Government e- Marketplace (GeM) plans to seek the Centre’s approval to enable work contracts for construction and building projects to also be bid out through the platform.
What is Government e-Marketplace (GeM)?
It is the Public Procurement Portal for procurement of goods and services for all Central Government and State Government Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Units…
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Cooperatives - Explained
Context: The existing challenges in the agriculture sector and the resultant farmer protests have given calls for promoting cooperatives in agriculture sector to rejuvenate agriculture as a sustainable economic model.
Cooperatives:
Constitutional Provisions for Cooperatives
The Constitution (97th Amendment) Act of 2011 created a new Part IXB (Cooperatives) following Part IXA (Municipalities)…
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H5N1 Virus: Bird flu
Context: United States has confirmed the presence of avian influenza strain H5N1 in dairy cattle for the first time. The same strain has also killed thousands of seals and sea lions in coastal stretches from the USA to Chile.
Influenza Virus:
There are four species of Influenza Virus viz. Influenza-A, Influenza-B, Influenza-C and Influenza-D.
Influenza A infects birds and mammals. Influenza A…
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