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Category: PRELIMS TERMINOLOGY
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RBI allows standalone primary dealers (SPDs) to borrow in foreign currency
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed standalone primary dealers (SPDs) to borrow in Read More …
Goldene: Scientists developed a sheet of gold that’s just one atom thick
For the first time, scientists have created a free-standing sheet of gold named Goldene that Read More …
Eta Aquariid meteor shower
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower was active in April-May 2024. Comprising burning space debris moving Read More …
NASA Captures Luna impact Crater in Gujarat’s Banni grassland
NASA Earth Observatory’s orbiting Landsat 8 satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Read More …
Hydrogen–fuel cell trains
According to the Business Line’s report, Indian Railways has begun work towards developing “cost-efficient” hydrogen–fuel Read More …
Mangiferin and Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
A recent study published in the journal “American Chemical Society Pharmacology and Translational Science” found Read More …
Letters Rogatory
Delhi Police is likely to approach the Union home ministry and subsequently the court on Read More …
Shaksgam valley
India has lodged a strong complaint with China over construction work in the Shaksgam valley, Read More …
Eggshell skull legal principle
The Supreme Court on April 23 restored the compensation of Rs 5 lakhs awarded by Read More …
Hangor class submarine
The first Hangor class submarine was launched Pakistan on April 26 at a Wuhan shipyard. Read More …
Blood minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has threatened tech giant Apple to desist from using Read More …
Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT)
According to a recent report, 18 of the EU’s 27 nations have put in place Read More …
Rampage missiles
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has significantly bolstered its air combat capabilities with the induction Read More …
Bambi Bucket
Recently, Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed to extinguish the raging forest Read More …
Veddas of Sri Lanka
Scientists have found a distinct genetic link between the Veddas of Sri Lanka and India, Read More …
Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES)
Exporters have urged the government to extend the interest equalisation scheme (IES) that is set Read More …
Special 301 report
The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) 2024 Special 301 report has once again included India in Read More …
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
The Union Ministry of Finance has assigned the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status to the Read More …
Inheritance taxes
A debate has arisen in India over ‘Inheritance tax’ following remarks by some politicians, however, Read More …
Warming planet and tundra environments
According to a recent study titled “Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming Read More …
The 1951 Refugee Convention
The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that form Read More …
Indian Air Force successfully tests Crystal Maze-2 missile
The Indian Air Force achieved a significant enhancement in its capabilities by successfully conducting a Read More …
Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) spacecraft
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) spacecraft was lifted off from the launch pad Read More …
Nеptis philyra
A dеdicatеd group of buttеrfly lovеrs stumblеd upon thе rarе Nеptis philyra butterfly hiddеn in Read More …