CONTENTS
- Guru Tegh Bahadur
- UGC regulations for collaboration between Indian and foreign universities
- Submarine Vagsheer
- Noise pollution
- Space Bricks
- East Timor
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Context:
To mark the 401st birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru who stood up against forcible conversions by the Mughals, Prime Minister will give an address from the Red Fort.
Relevance:
GS I- History
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Run-in with the Mughals
- The guru’s martyrdom
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UGC Regulations for Collaboration Between Indian and Foreign Universities
Context:
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has simplified the procedure for enabling academic collaborations between Indian and foreign higher educational institutions to offer joint degrees, dual degrees and twinning programmes.
Relevance:
GS II- Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- What has the UGC proposed?
- How do the new regulations differ from that of 2016?
- How will the courses with foreign collaboration be offered?
- Advantages
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Submarine Vagsheer
Context:
Recently, Vagsheer, the sixth submarine of the P75 project of the Indian Navy was launched at Mazgaon Dock Ltd. It is the last of the Scorpene class submarines made under the P75 project and can join the Navy fleet within 12-18 months after sea trials.
Relevance:
GS III- Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About P75 project
- About Vagsheer
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Noise pollution
Context:
The political controversy in Maharashtra over the demand to remove loudspeakers from mosques raises some fundamental questions regarding noise pollution.
Relevance:
GS III- Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- Definition of ‘noise’ under the law
- Threshold for acceptable level of noise
- Noise pollution impact on health
- What are the rules around the use of loudspeakers?
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Space Bricks
Context:
Researchers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a way to make bricks from Martian soil with the help of bacteria and urea.
Relevance:
GS III- Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Space Bricks
- Significance
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East Timor
Context:
Asia’s youngest nation, East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, holds the second and final round of its presidential election.
Relevance:
Facts for Prelims, Places in News
Dimensions of the Article:
- About East Timor
- Its geography
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-Source: The Hindu
