RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Norms
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised priority sector lending norms to promote small loans in economically disadvantaged districts with...
June 2024
International Relations
Russia-North Korea Security Pact
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCWhy in the News? Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Pyongyang resulted in a landmark pact for “immediate military...
Science and Technology
Cholera Vaccine Demand Outpaces Supply: WHO Report
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports nearly 200,000 cases of cholera have been reported in 24 countries this year...
Science and Technology
Transforming Sanitation Management in India through Digital Innovation
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance has launched ‘India for the World’. It is an infographic...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Translocation of Deer to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: As lions make Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) their second home, the Forest Department in Gujarat started translocating spotted deer...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Underground Coal Gasification
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Ministry of Coal has launched India’s first pilot project for underground coal gasification in Jharkhand. More on...
Art and Culture
Kozhikode: India’s First UNESCO City of Literature
25 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Kozhikode, a city in northern Kerala known for its rich cultural heritage, was officially recognized as India’s first ‘City...
Geography
Places in News: North Korea
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Russia signed a “comprehensive strategic” partnership deal with North Korea to strengthen their security ties against the Western-dominated world...
Economy
Excessive Deficit Procedure
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The European Commission has proposed disciplinary measures against France and six other European Union countries for having excessive budget...
Science and Technology
Neutron Transfer in Weakly Bound Nuclei
24 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A study published in the Nuclear Science and Techniques journal implies an experiment focused on the one-neutron stripping phenomenon...