News of The Day – 1st August 2024 |
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. |
| News Headline | Source | Syllabus | What To Know? |
| When Rains Bring Cities To A Standstill (Urban Flood) | Indian Express | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Recent Urban Floods in India
- About Urban Flood
- Major Causes of Urban Flood
- Challenges Associated with Urban Floods
- Measures to Deal with Urban Floods
- Way Forward
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| ISRO’s Landslide Atlas | The Hindu | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Landslide in Wayanad
- About ISRO ‘Landslide Atlas’
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| Kabini Dam | The Hindu | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Kabini Dam
- About Cauvery River and its Catchment Area
- Box: About Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS)
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| Maasai | The Hindu | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Tanzania’s Eviction of Maasai People
- About Maasai
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| The Global Struggle For A Pandemic Treaty | The Hindu | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - Overview Of Global Struggle For A Pandemic Treaty
- About Pandemic Treaty
- Key Features Of Pandemic Treaty
- Need For Pandemic Treaty
- Major Challenges Associated With Pandemic Treaty
- Way Forward
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| India, China Hold Thirtieth Round Of Border Talks | The Hindu | GS 2: International Relations | - Overview of 30th Round of India, China Border Talks
- About India- China Border Dispute
- Overview of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC)
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| India And Vietnam Trade Can Touch $20 Billion | Livemint | GS 2: International Relations | - Overview of India And Vietnam Bilateral Trade
- About India And Vietnam Relations
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| ‘Axis Of Resistance’ | Indian Express | GS 2: International Relations | - Overview Of Iran-Backed Anti-Us, Anti-Israel Grouping
- Iran And Its Relations With Usa
- How Was The Coalition Formed?
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| India’s Major Mineral Imports | The Hindu | GS 3: Economy | - Overview Of India’s Major Mineral Imports
- About Major Minerals
- Box: India’s Critical Mineral Imports
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| SEBI’s Proposed Measures To Curb F&O Speculation | Indian Express | GS 3: Economy | - Overview of SEBI’s Proposed Measures to Curb F&O Speculation
- About F&O speculation
- Major Concerns Associated with F&O Speculation
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| First STI Conclave On “Traditional Knowledge For Sustainable Livelihoods” Organised Jointly By ISTIC-UNESCO and CSIR | PIB | GS 3: Economy | - Overview of STI Conclave on “Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Livelihoods”
- About ISTIC-UNESCO
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| ‘Zombies’ In Our Genes | The Hindu | GS 3: Science and Technology | - About Retroviruses
- Impact of Retrovirus on Genomes
- Box: Biomarker
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| Global Water Tech Summit | PIB | GS 3: Environment and Ecology | - Overview of Global Water Tech Summit – 2024
- About Central Water Commission (CWC)
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| Ideas4life | PIB | GS 3: Environment and Ecology | |
| Tarang Shakti | The Hindu | GS 3: Internal Security | - About Tarang Shakti Exercise
- Significance of Tarang Shakti Exercise
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