How does a cyclone affect the monsoon’s onset?
Context The impact of global warming on the monsoons are manifest in the onset, withdrawal, its seasonal total rainfall, and its extremes. Global warming also affects the cyclones over the Indian Ocean…
Kosovo is the heart of Serbia
Context Serbian great Novak Djokovic wrote on a camera lens in Serbian: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence.” About Kosovo and Serbia Serbia, a landlocked country in…
Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI)
Context Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) holders may soon get protection for their money against any fraud or unauthorised payment transactions. A committee set up to review the Customer Service Standards…
Salt cavern-based reserves
Context Government-owned engineering consultancy firm Engineers India (EIL) is studying the prospects and feasibility of developing salt cavern-based strategic oil reserves in Rajasthan, in line with the government’s objective of…
Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
Context Investigation into the recent tragic train accident in Odisha, the deadliest train crash in India in over two decades, is being conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety for…
India-Africa Forum Summit
Context Holding India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) IV before the G20 summit may sound hurried, but it is perhaps the best way to enhance the G20 presidency. Background The visit of…
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Context Germany is keen on a potential cooperation with India on submarine technology from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS), German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, who is on a four-day…
National Institute Ranking Framework 2023
Context The latest edition of the National Institute Ranking Framework 2023 (NIRF) revealed no major upsets in terms of the results, with the IITs continuing their dominance in most categories recently…
What is KAVACH system?
Context An electronic track management system KAVACH used by the railways has become the focus of investigations after last week’s horrific train crash involving two express trains and a goods…
World Environment Day 2023
Context Held on June 5 each year, World Environment Day 2023 has a specific host country and a theme. 50th anniversary of the World Environment Day About World Environment Day…
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