News of The Day – 13th August 2024 |
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. |
| News Headline | Source | Syllabus | What To Know? |
| St Martin’s Island | India Today | GS 1: Geography | - About St Martin’s Island
- St Martin’s Island’s Geopolitical Importance
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| Russia’s Kursk Region | Indian Express | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Ukraine’s Incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region
- Map: Russia’s Kursk Region
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| NIRF Ranking | Hindustan Times | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - Key Highlights of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings
- About National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
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| Joint Parliamentary Committee | Economic Times | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - Overview of Demand for Joint Parliamentary Committee over Hindenburg Research’s Allegations
- About Joint Parliamentary Committee
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| AUKUS Submarine | The Hindu | GS 2: International Relations | - Overview of nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines
- About AUKUS
- Overview of Tripartite 2021 AUKUS Security Accord
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| How SEBI Board Is Supposed To Address Conflicts Of Interest | Indian Express | GS 3: Economy | - Overview of Hindenburg’s New Allegations
- About Securities and Exchange Board of India
- What Constitutes Conflict Of Interest?
- Overview of SEBI’s ‘Code on Conflict of Interest’
- Procedure For Managing Conflict Of Interest
- Way Forward
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| Disinformation, AI And Cyber Chakravyuh | The Hindu | GS 3: Science and Technology | - Overview of New Wave of Security Threats
- About Cyber Security
- About Cyber Chakravyuh
- Major Concerns Associated with Disinformation
- Major Concerns Associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Different Manifestations
- Initiatives to Reduce Vulnerability to Disinformation and AI related Concerns
- Way Forward
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| Perfunctory Panacea: On The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar | The Hindu | GS 3: Science and Technology | - Overview National Awards For Scientists 2024
- Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, Or National Awards For Scientists
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| India’s Regulator Allows Faster Access To Drugs Approved Globally | Indian Express | GS 3: Science and Technology | - Overiview of Waiver For Several Drugs Approved From Select Countries
- About Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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| DDOS Attack | Livemint | GS 3: Science and Technology | - What is a DDOS Attack?
- About Cyber Attacks
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| Collision Avoidance System (CAS) | The Hindu | GS-03: Science and Technology | - What Is A Collision Avoidance System (CAS)?
- How Does CAS Help Land-Based Vehicles?
- How Does CAS Work In Ships And Aircraft?
- How Have Satellites Changed CAS?
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| New Ground-Dwelling Spider Species Discovered In Western Ghats | The Hindu | GS 3: Environment and Ecology | - Overview of Asceua Tertia, New Species of Ground-Dwelling Spider
- About Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 | PIB | GS 3: Internal Security | - About Exercise Udara Shakti 2024
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