Current Affairs 06 March 2024
CONTENTS India’s 3-Stage Nuclear Program Context: Recently, the Indian PM witnessed the start of the process of core-loading the indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. This is a historic milestone, marking entry into the vital second stage of India’s three stage nuclear program. Relevance: GS […]
Current Affairs 05 March 2024
CONTENTS Double Burden in India: Obesity and Undernutrition Context: According to a new study published by the Lancet, India has become one of the countries with a high “double burden,” of Obesity and Undernutrition. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: Meaning of Obesity & Undernutrition Obesity: Underweight: Key Highlights of the Study Published […]
Current Affairs 04 March 2024
CONTENTS Supreme Court Directs Compensation: Wrongful Release of Military Nursing Service Officer Context: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Ministry of Defence to pay Rs 60 lakh in compensation to a former permanent commissioned officer in the Military Nursing Service (MNS). It is ruled that the officer was “wrongly” released from service in 1988 on grounds of […]
Current Affairs 01 March 2024
Contents: India to Build Its First Semiconductor Fabrication Unit Context: The Union Cabinet has recently approved three semiconductor proposals amounting to ₹1,25,600 crore in value in Gujarat and Assam. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Semiconductor Industries Dimensions of the Article: Semiconductor chips: what are they? Previous Attempts: Challenges in Chip Warfare: The following are the main […]