Context: The landfill fire at Brahmapuram, Kerala has once again turned the spotlight on the State’s ineffective solid-waste management practices, especially the centralized waste management model. Brief Background: Brahmapuram Landfill Fire Incident On March 2, 25-ft-high ‘hills’ of garbage, extending over 40 acres at the Brahmapuram waste plant in Kochi caught fire, blanketing Kerala’s commercial …
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Recently seen in news, the ‘Democracy report’ 2023 was released by which one of the following organizations? World Economic Forum V-Dem Institute United Nation Development Programme The Economist Intelligence Unit Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 18 March 2023 Explanation: Option (2) is correct: The Democracy Report 2023 is …
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Khilji Dynasty The Delhi Sultanate’s second reigning dynasty was the Khilji Dynasty. It was founded by Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji after the Slave kingdom was overthrown. Although it only held power for about 30 years (1290–1320), the Khilji Dynasty brought about numerous long-lasting changes. The Khilji dynasty’s most potent ruler, Alauddin Khilji, oversaw a number of …
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V-Dem Democracy Report: Data of V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Institute at Sweden’s University shows that democratic values in India have eroded significantly in recent years. Democratic Values’ Indexes: There are 5 indexes used by V-Dem to capture democratic values in India. Deliberative Democracy Index: Measures whether political decisions are made through public reasoning or emotional …
Slow Steps to India-China Border Tranquility Background India- China Border: India and China have a disputed boundary that stretches for about 3,488 km, running through the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. The boundary, called the McMahon Line– de facto boundary between China and India in the Eastern Sector, …
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Differentiated Care Approach to Fight TB, Tamil Nadu Background Triaging of TB patients at diagnosis based on severity was piloted in Karnataka, where it was found that at least 30-40% of the deaths can be prevented if triaging and appropriate care is provided to people who have severe illness. Karnataka triaging data showed that people …
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UPSC Prelims News of 20 March 2023 India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Context: Prime Minister of India and Prime Minister of Bangladesh have jointly inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) in a virtual mode. About India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline: IBFP is the first cross border energy pipeline between India and Bangladesh with a capacity to transport 1 million …
Context: Big tech companies such as Google and Microsoft are integrating generative AI technology into their products following the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. About Generative AI It refers to a category of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that generate new outputs based on the data they have been trained on. Unlike traditional AI systems that are …
Districts of MP Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India, which has a total of 52 districts. Each District of MP is unique and significant in its own way, with distinct cultural, historical, and geographical features. The districts vary in terms of their population, economy, natural resources, and infrastructure. Together, the districts contribute to …
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Slave Dynasty The Delhi Sultanate was first ruled by the Slave Dynasty. The Mamluk empire is another name for the Slave dynasty. Qutb-ud- Din Aibak established the Mamluk empire in Delhi. “Mamluk” indicates “owned” in Arabic. Around the ninth century CE, in the Islamic realm of the Abbasid Caliphs, the Mamluk emerged as a potent …
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