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Natural Intelligence

Natural intelligence, particularly in the context of Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (In the 1983 book Frame of Mind:...

Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024

Context: Recently, the central government introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. Key Amendments Preparation of Disaster...

Ethics and Culling of Animals

Context: Namibia plans to cull hundreds of its most majestic wild animals, including elephants and hippopotamuses, to supply meat to...

India and Olympics

Context: In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister announced India’s ambitious goal to host the 2036 Olympic Games, highlighting that...

Samudra Pratap

Context:  Raksha Rajya Mantri launched the first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel, named Samudra Pratap, on 29th August 2024 in...

Jiu-Jitsu & Aikido

Context: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha revealed that during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, he practised...

National Sports Day

Context: India celebrates National Sports Day every year on August 29, a special occasion dedicated to honouring the spirit of...

The Study on Mosaic-8 Vaccine

Context: Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have been developing a vaccine candidate called mosaic-8.    More on...

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Context: 28th August 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)....

Species in News: Great Indian Bustard (GIB)

Context: The Great Indian Bustard’s population in Karnataka has decreased from six to just two individuals in Siruguppa sanctuary, Ballari...

NASA’s Tanager-1 Satellite

Context: NASA has launched the Tanager-1 satellite, designed to track methane and carbon dioxide emissions with unprecedented precision.    More...

RHUMI-1

Context: A Tamil Nadu-based start-up, Space Zone India, successfully launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket, named RHUMI-1, on August 24,...

Humanoid Skull for Gaganyaan Mission

Context: ISRO has finalised the design of a humanoid skull that will be sent into space for safety tests ahead...

Creation of New Districts

Context: The Union Home Minister announced that five new districts—Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang—will be established in the union...

Iron Diplomacy

Context: Ukraine’s Strategic Industries Minister frequently uses the #IronDiplomacy to describe train journeys taken by world leaders to Ukraine.  ...

Mass Wasting

Context: A recent study on the increased frequency of mass wasting events in the Sedongpu Gully of the Tibetan Plateau...

Unified Lending Interface

Context: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) will be launched nationwide in the near future....

New Insights into Protein Mutations Causing Rett Syndrome

Context: Recent research from Rockefeller University has provided new insights into how MeCP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2) interacts with DNA and...

India to Boost Weather Forecasting Capabilities with New Mission

Context: India’s weather forecasting capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the launch of a new mission aimed...

Reforming the Criminal Justice system for Timely Justice

Context: The brutal attack and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata underscore the persistent violence and aggression women face. ...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Context: A 35-foot statue of the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which had been unveiled by the Prime Minister...

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