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United States: Proposed Reclassification of Marijuana by the DEA

On May 3, 2024, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initiated a proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. This proposal, backed by the Justice Department,...

May 3, 2024

Indian Navy’s Modernization Plan with Steam to Diesel Conversion

The Indian Navy has initiated a modernisation programme to enhance the life, maintenance support, and capability of its warships by converting their propulsion systems from steam to diesel....

May 3, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 3, 2024

1. Recently, which IIT has been granted a patent for its cost-effective inverter? [A] IIT Patna[B] IIT Madras[C] IIT Kanpur[D] IIT Bombay Show Answer Correct Answer: A [IIT...

May 3, 2024

Greater ice on Moon; critical for missions: ISRO Study

A recent study conducted by scientists from ISRO’s SAC in collaboration with other research institutions has revealed enhanced possibilities of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of...

May 2, 2024

Oldest Evidence of Earth’s Magnetic Field Found in Rocks

Geologists from MIT and Oxford University discovered the oldest evidence of Earth’s magnetic field in 3.7 billion-year-old rocks from Greenland’s Isua Supracrustal Belt. This finding suggests Earth’s conditions...

May 2, 2024

First Walrus Death From Bird Flu in Arctic

Recently, a researcher from the Norwegian Polar Institute, Christian Lydersen, reported the first case of a walrus dying from bird flu on Hopen Island in the Svalbard archipelago....

May 2, 2024

Draft Explosives Bill, 2024

In recent news, the government is planning to introduce the draft Explosives Bill, 2024, as a replacement for the Explosives Act, 1884. The Department for Promotion of Industry...

May 2, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 2, 2024

1. SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo) system, recently seen in news, is developed by which organization? [A] DRDO[B] ISRO[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences[D] CSIR Show Answer...

May 2, 2024

Administrative Territorial Entities in India

Administrative territorial entities in India refer to the various geographical divisions and subdivisions that are used for the purpose of governance and administration. These entities are hierarchical in...

May 2, 2024

Difference Between Acts and Bills

An act is a law that has been passed by both houses of Parliament and has received the President’s assent. A bill, on the other hand, is a...

May 2, 2024

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