About Brahmi Inscription
Context: Recently, a Brahmi inscription was found in Dharanikota village at Amaravathi mandal in Palnadu district. The script on the inscription is written in Prakrit language and Brahmi characters of 2nd century C.E. Relevance: Facts for Prelims About Brahmi Inscription: -Source: The Hindu
THAAD Missile System
Context: In response to Israel intensifying its military operations against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, the United States has announced plans to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to Israel. This deployment is aimed at bolstering Israel’s defensive capabilities against potential aerial threats during the ongoing conflict. Relevance: GS III: Defence THAAD Missile […]
About Mount Adams
Context: Mount Adams, Washington’s largest volcano, has recently shown a surge in seismic activity after remaining largely dormant for thousands of years. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: About Mount Adams: Stratovolcano About the Ring of Fire Why are there so many volcanoes in the Ring of Fire? -Source: Indian Express
Nobel Prize in Economics 2024
Context: To the three American economists Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 “for their analysis of the subjects of economic and political inequality through insights from development economics, contract theory and mechanisms”. Their study responds to a long-standing […]
Critical Role of the Haber-Bosch Process in Global Agriculture
Context: Annually, the Haber-Bosch process extracts hundreds of millions of tonnes of nitrogen from the atmosphere to produce fertilizer, contributing 165 million tonnes of reactive nitrogen to the soil. This industrial method vastly surpasses the amount of reactive nitrogen naturally replenished by biological processes, estimated between 100 and 140 million tonnes each year. The synthesis […]
India Aligns with Global Biodiversity Goals
Context: India said it plans to present its National Biodiversity Targets before the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) following the guidelines from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). The submissions will be done at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the CBD (CBD-COP 16) in Cali, Colombia with 23 specific biodiversity targets […]
About The MAHA-EV Mission
Context: The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) announced the launch of the Mission for Advancement in High-Impact Areas -Electric Vehicle (MAHA- EV) Mission. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions About MAHA-EV Mission: Importance
Key Highlights of the East Asia Summit
Context: Recently, the Prime Minister of India attended the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Relevance: GS II: International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What are the Key Highlights of the Visit? What is the East Asia Summit?
Current Affairs Quiz 16 October 2024
Current Affairs 16 October 2024
CONTENTS India Aligns with Global Biodiversity Goals Context: India said it plans to present its National Biodiversity Targets before the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) following the guidelines from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). The submissions will be done at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the CBD (CBD-COP 16) in […]