CONTENTS
- Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan conflict
- Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022.
- Ebola Virus Disease
- NASA’s DART mission
- Dvorak technique
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Conflict
Context:
Nearly 100 people have been killed and scores injured in violent border clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan over the last week. A ceasefire was brokered by Russia.
Relevance:
GS II: International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan conflict
- What is happening now at the border?
- What led to the current flare-up?
- Significance of this region for India
- What is the road ahead?
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Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022
Context:
In a bid to do away with British-era laws governing the telecom sector, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022.
Relevance:
GS II: Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- About draft Telecommunication Bill
- What are some of the key amendments to existing telecom laws?
- Address issues being faced by the telecom industry
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Ebola Virus Disease
Context:
An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda following the confirmation of a relatively rare Sudan strain case.
Relevance:
GS II: Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Ebola Virus Disease
- How does it spread?
- What are the symptoms?
- How can it be diagnosed?
- Treatment
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NASA’s DART Mission
Context:
In the first-of-its kind NASA’s DART Mission is about to hit a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away.
Relevance:
GS II: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About NASA’s DART Mission
- Why Dimorphos?
- Why such mission?
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Dvorak Technique
Context:
Recently, the American meteorologist Vernon Dvorak passed away at the age of 100 who pioneered the widely used Dvorak Technique.
Relevance:
GS III: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- Who was Vernon Dvorak?
- What is the Dvorak technique?
- Why is technique still widely in use?
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