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How Russia is winning the war in Ukraine

How Russia is winning the war in Ukraine Context- Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the war has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Now, for the very first time since the beginning of the conflict, Russia appears to be in a pole position to emerge victorious —

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GDP growth surprise: How to read the data

GDP growth surprise: How to read the data Context- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) threw up a massive surprise Thursday when it released the economic growth data for the second quarter — covering months of July, August and September — of the current financial year (2023-24 or

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INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE

INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE WHY IN NEWS? Recently, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published report which focuses on the staggering hidden costs of our global agri­food systems,surpassing an astonishing $10 trillion. WHAT IS INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE? Intensive agriculture is a method of farming that uses large amounts of labor and investment

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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism  What is the EU carbon tax or CBAM? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or CBAM is an EU regulation to put a ‘fair’ price on carbon emitted during the production of items identified as carbon-intensive in non-EU countries when they are imported into the bloc. It

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Special Marriage Act, 1954

Special Marriage Act, 1954 The Special Marriage Act, 1954is an Act of the Parliament of India with provision for civil marriage (or “registered marriage”) for people of India and all Indian nationals in foreign countries, irrelevant of the religion or faith followed by either party. The Act originated from a piece

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Nagaland’s municipal tightrope

Nagaland’s municipal tightrope Context: Recently the Neiphiu Rio­led Nagaland government preferred to be in contempt of the Supreme Court than face the wrath of the community­based organisations by repealing the Nagaland Municipal Act of 2001. This led to the cancellation of the State Election Commission’s March 9 notification for holding

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National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013

National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 Why in news: The Central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ (PMGKAY) for a period of five years with effect from 1st January 2024. The scheme will cost the government an

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President Murmu advocates for All India Judicial Service: What the idea is, why it hasn’t been implemented

President Murmu advocates for All India Judicial Service: What the idea is, why it hasn’t been implemented Context- During her inaugural address at the Supreme Court’s Constitution Day celebration on Sunday (November 26), President Droupadi Murmu called for an “all-India judicial service” droupadi Murmu called for an “allto recruit judges,

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Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ)

Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ) Why in news: Recently there were protests in Kerala and some other regions due to the aforesaid zones. What are Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ)? Eco-Sensitive Zones(ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas(EFAs) are areas in India notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of

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