DPCGC Recommends Punitive Action on OTT Platform
Context: For the first time, the Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC), self-regulatory body for online curated content (OTT), has recommended punitive action on a platform invoking the Information Technology Rules (2021). Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: DPCGC Orders Removal of Obscene Content from OTT Platform ULLU Information Technology […]
Static Quiz 27 June 2023 (Geography)
List of 16 Mahajanpadas In Ancient India
Formation of Chiral Bose-Liquid State
Context: According to recent research, the chiral Bose-liquid state may be an entirely new state of matter. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Formation of Chiral Bose-Liquid State: -Source: Indian express
What are Auroras?
Context: Recently, an international team of researchers revealed global observations of auroras associated with carbon dioxide using satellites. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: Formation of Auroras: Carbon Dioxide Aurora: -Source: Indian express
About The Mineral Security Partnership
Context: India was recently inducted into the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP). Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: Mineral Security Partnership: What are Critical Minerals? Major Critical Minerals: Top Producers of Critical Minerals: Rare Earth Elements (REE): -Source: Indian express
Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulations 2023
Context: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) notified the Assiste Reproductive Technology (Regulations) Amendment Rules 2023 (under the ART Act 2021) to provide donors and patients with better medical care and security. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)? Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) refers […]
About Lab-Grown Meat
Context: Two U.S. companies, Good Meat and Upside Foods, have received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to make and sell their cell-cultivated chicken. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Cultivated meat Cultivated meat, also known as cell-cultured meat or lab-grown meat, is a form of meat produced […]
About The Chandrayaan-3
Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to retain the names of the Chandrayaan-2 lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan) for their Chandrayaan-3 equivalents as well. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Mission Modules: Propulsion Module: Lander Module: Consists of four payloads: Rover Module: Launch and Rocket: Objective and […]
Diaspora Outreach and the Value of Statesmanship
Context– The Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s speech in Japan and Singapore in May 2023 emphasised the state of Tamil Nadu’s commitment to safeguarding and assisting the Tamil diaspora. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Indian Diaspora Mains Question Explain the idea of statesmanship and its importance in addressing problems with the Indian diaspora with a focus on […]