India’s Deep ocean exploration

India’s Deep ocean exploration #GS03 #scientific innovations and discoveries Context: NIOT is set to spearhead a 6000-meter dive into the Indian Ocean with a mission to explore marine biodiversity and the potential of the sea bed. Points to ponder: The National Institute of Ocean Technology(NIOT) […]

Combating Fake news

Combating Fake news #GS03 #internal security #science and technology Fake news has become a serious problem worldwide and Tamil Nadu is no exception. Fake news can spread through social media platforms, messaging apps, and even mainstream media outlets. It can be used to create confusion, […]

Fiscal Deficit

Fiscal Deficit: #GS III #Indian Economy Topic Indian Economy   The definition of a fiscal deficit is: The fiscal deficit is the difference between all of the government’s expenditures and all of its receipts (excluding borrowing). A fiscal imbalance occurs when this expense outweighs the […]

SWAMIH Investment Funds

SWAMIH Investment Funds:  #GS III #Indian Economy Topic Indian Economy  Context: In order to provide priority debt financing for the completion of stressed, brownfield, and residential projects that are approved by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and fall under the affordable, middle-income housing category, […]

About the Olive Ridley Turtles

About the Olive Ridley Turtles: #GS III #Environmental Conservation Topic Environmental Conservation  Context: A new record was achieved for the seashore in Ganjam district of Odisha when 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles arrived there this year for mass nesting. According to Berhampur Divisional Forest […]

Details of the Blue Economy

Details of the Blue Economy:  #GS III #Indian Economy Topic Indian Economy  Context: Bengaluru recently hosted a meeting of the G20 Environmental and Climate Sustainability Working Group. The three topics that came up the most during the Indian presidency were land degradation, the blue economy, […]

About MGNREGA

About MGNREGA:  #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions  Context: If the Centre-State dispute over the breach of the regulations in the scheme’s execution is not resolved, money from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) would likely be […]

Bio Computers

Bio Computers:  #GS III #Biotechnology  Topic Biotechnology  Context: The innovative new field of study “organoid intelligence,” which has just been unveiled by academics at Johns Hopkins University, aims to create “biocomputers” (JHU). These “biocomputers” link actual sensors and input/output gadgets to laboratory-made brain cultures. Researchers […]

Hindu Rate of Growth

Hindu Rate of Growth: #GS III #Indian Economy  Topic Indian Economy  Context: Raghuram Rajan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank, has warned that, in light of restrained private sector investment, high interest rates, and a slowing global economy, India is “dangerously near” to attaining […]

About the Great Indian Bustard

About the Great Indian Bustard:  #GS III #Environmental Conservation Topic Environmental Conservation  Context: The top electricity regulator in India, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has recommended that only power lines below 33 KV need to be buried and that the remaining ones be equipped with […]