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Food Safety and Standards (GM Foods) (Draft) Regulations

November 24, 2022

The FSSAI recently released a new draft of Genetically Modified (GM) Food regulations for public consultation. This comes at a time when the issue concerning the genetically modified (GM) mustard is under the spotlight. About the new draft regulations The ..

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The Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchanges

November 24, 2022

The FTX – one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges – collapsed. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s fortune fell from nearly 16 billion USD to zero within days after his company filed bankruptcy protection in the United States in November 11. ..

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OECD India FY23 GDP Forecast

November 23, 2022

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently slashed India’s GDP forecast for the current financial year (FY2023) from 6.9 per cent to 6.6 per cent in its latest economic outlook report. What are key findings of the report? ..

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India-Australia Trade Pact

November 23, 2022

The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement with India. In India, such agreements require approval from the Union Cabinet. What is AI-ECTA? The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) was signed by the two countries on April ..

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SC on Short Tenures of CECs

November 23, 2022

The Supreme Court of India recently called out the Central Government for the short tenure of the Chief Election Commissioners. The five-judge constitution bench was hearing a plea on insulating the office of chief election commissioner and election commissioners from ..

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Daily UPSC Prelims Current affairs – November 15-16, 2022 [Mock Test]

November 23, 2022

1. Consider the following statements: Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white non-metal discovered in 1803. Palladium is used in fuel cells, in the semiconductor industry. Neon is used to make high-voltage indicators and switching gear, making chips, lightning arresters, ..

Manipur Sangai Festival

November 23, 2022

Manipur Sangai Festival is being organized from November 21 to 30. What is Manipur Sangai Festival? Manipur Sangai Festival is a cultural extravaganza organized every year to showcase the uniqueness of Manipur. It also celebrates Manipur’s state animal, Sangai Deer, ..

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Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – November 23, 2022

November 23, 2022

1. Which of the following organizations was owned by Microsoft? [A] Twitter[B] Facebook[C] Cisco[D] LinkedIn Show Answer Correct Answer: D [LinkedIn] Notes:India has become LinkedIn’s fastest-growing market as more companies and advertisers come online, with sales in the country rising ..

Tamil Nadu’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

November 23, 2022

The state government of Tamil Nadu recently issued a notification declaring Madurai district’s Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages as the state’s first biodiversity heritage site. What are biodiversity heritage sites? Biodiversity heritage sites (BHS) are notified areas that are unique and ..

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EAC-PM Paper on Decline in India’s Rankings on Global Indices

November 23, 2022

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has issued a working paper titled “Why India does poorly on global perception indices: Case study of three opinion-based indices”. It was written by economists Sanjeev Sanyal and Aakanksha Arora. What ..

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