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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18/07/2024 Centre asks States to ensure that queer community gets equal rights in prisons /केंद्र ने राज्यों से यह सुनिश्चित करने को कहा कि समलैंगिक समुदाय को जेलों में समान अधिकार मिलें Syllabus : Prelims Fact Source : The Hindu The Ministry of Home Affairs directed States/UTs to ensure LGBTQ+ equality in prisons, addressing discrimination in access to services and visitation rights. What is LGBTQ? LGBTQ is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 17/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 17/07/2024 Elephant population in Kerala shows a considerable decline / केरल में हाथियों की आबादी में उल्लेखनीय गिरावट देखी गई है Syllabus : Prelims Fact Source : The Hindu A synchronised population estimation in southern states revealed a decline in Kerala’s elephant population from 1920 to 1793 in 2024, attributed to climate-induced migration. About of the news: A recent synchronised elephant population estimation across southern states revealed a decline in Kerala’s elephant count from 1920 last year to 1793 in 2024, with a density of 0.19 elephants per sq.km. The Forest Department attributed the decline to “natural…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 16/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 16/07/2024 SC to look into use of Money Bills to pass laws / सुप्रीम कोर्ट कानून पारित करने के लिए धन विधेयक के इस्तेमाल पर विचार करेगा Syllabus : GS 2: Indian Polity Source : The Hindu Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has agreed to hear petitions challenging the passage of controversial amendments via the Money Bill route in Parliament. The issue questions whether amendments, including those to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Finance Act of 2017, bypassed the Rajya Sabha unconstitutionally. About of the news: Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has agreed to list petitions challenging…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15/07/2024 Treasury of Jagannath temple in Puri opened after 46 years / पुरी में जगन्नाथ मंदिर का खजाना 46 साल बाद खुला Syllabus : GS 1: Art and Culture Source : The Hindu After 46 years, the sacred treasury of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, known as Ratna Bhandar, was reopened amid years of legal battles, controversies, and debates. About the Ratna Bhandar The Ratna Bhandar stores the gold and jewels offered by devotees to the deities Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra. It is located adjacent to the prayer hall on the north side of the…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13/07/2024 Stay on bail should only be granted in rare cases, says SC / जमानत पर रोक केवल दुर्लभ मामलों में ही दी जानी चाहिए, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा Syllabus : GS 2 : Indian Polity Source : The Hindu The Supreme Court criticised high courts for routinely staying bail orders, highlighting a threat to personal liberty and due process. Justices emphasised that stays should be rare and justified, reserving judgement on the issue following Parvinder Khurana’s case. The Supreme Court highlighted a concerning trend where higher courts frequently stall bail, posing a threat to personal liberty…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12/07/2024 Carrying 1,930 containers, San Fernando becomes first mothership to dock at Kerala’s Vizhinjam port / 1,930 कंटेनर लेकर सैन फर्नांडो केरल के विझिनजाम बंदरगाह पर डॉक करने वाला पहला मदरशिप बन गया (General Studies- Paper II) Source : The Hindu The first cargo-carrying mothership from Xiamen, China, docked at India’s Vizhinjam international seaport on Thursday morning. Vizhinjam is India’s first deep-water container transshipment port. The container ship San Fernando, flagged by the Marshall Islands and managed by Bernhard Schulte Ship Management, carried 1,930 containers. What is a mothership? A mothership is a large vessel or aircraft…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11/07/2024 Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance under secular statute : SC / धर्मनिरपेक्ष कानून के तहत तलाकशुदा मुस्लिम महिलाओं को भरण-पोषण का अधिकार : सुप्रीम कोर्ट (General Studies- Paper II) Source : The Hindu The Supreme Court has ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The court asserted that any discrimination against Muslim women in matters of alimony under the secular laws of the country would be regressive and against gender justice, equality. About the Judgment Legal Standing: “There cannot…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10/07/2024 India, Russia to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 / भारत, रूस 2030 तक द्विपक्षीय व्यापार को बढ़ाकर 100 बिलियन डॉलर करेंगे (General Studies- Paper II) Source : The Hindu During the 22nd Annual Summit on Tuesday, both countries agreed to elevate bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. This agreement includes the use of national currencies to bypass Western sanctions. About the News Key highlights of the 22nd Annual Summit   Trade and Economic Cooperation: India and Russia have set an ambitious target to increase bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They plan…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 09/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 09/07/2024 Hurdles in importing diamonds pose a quantum block to research ambition/ हीरे के आयात में बाधाएँ अनुसंधान महत्वाकांक्षा के लिए क्वांटम अवरोध पैदा करती हैं (General Studies- Paper II & III) Source : The Hindu The Customs Department’s diamond import policies are impacting India’s ₹6,000-crore National Quantum Mission, which relies on lab-grown diamonds with specific defects for quantum technology research. India’s diamond industry lacks the capability to produce these defect-specific diamonds. The 2023 Union Budget announced a scheme for lab-grown diamond R&D, but India’s diamond industry is new to manufacturing these defect-specific diamonds. Qubits A qubit,…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 08/07/2024

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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 08/07/2024 New private investment plans slumped to 20-year low in Q1 / पहली तिमाही में नई निजी निवेश योजनाएँ 20 साल के निचले स्तर पर पहुँच गईं (General Studies- Paper III) Source : The Hindu India’s private capital expenditure reached a 20-year low in the April-to-June quarter, with just ₹44,300 crore in new investments. Last year, investment announcements totaled ₹27.1 lakh crore, the second highest in a decade. Importance of private investment for economy: Economic Growth: Private investment fuels economic growth by funding new ventures, expanding existing businesses, and fostering innovation. Employment Generation: Investments by private entities…