Buddhism Buddha or Buddhism, the four noble truths, the eight-fold path to enlightenment, and the middle path of life are all part of the Buddha’s teachings. ‘Buddha’ is a word that refers to ‘the enlightened one. The well-established and followed socio-religious norms were criticized in the sixth century BCE by eminent scholars of the time …
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Recently seen in news the term ‘Agrocrete’ is best related to: Carbon-negative building brick. Portal to track use of Fly Ash. Fertilizer for Bt crop. Union Government initiative to increase rice cultivation. Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 13 March 2023 Explanation: Option (1) is correct: Recently, a …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया शब्द ‘एग्रोक्रीट’ किससे संबंधित है: कार्बन नेगेटिव इमारत ईंट। फ्लाई ऐश के उपयोग को ट्रैक करने के लिए पोर्टल। बीटी फसल के लिए उर्वरक। चावल की खेती बढ़ाने के लिए केंद्र सरकार की पहल। डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC …
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UPSC Prelims News of 14 March 2023 Kattunayakan Tribe Context: The Elephant Whisperers, which won an Oscar for the Best documentary, depicts the story of Kattunayakan tribe of the Western Ghats. About Kattunayakan Kattunayakan (Kattunayakar), is one of the 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of India and can mainly be found in parts of Tamil …
Context: Saudi Arabia and Iran, two of West Asia’s major powers, which have had constrained relations with each other for decades, agreed to restore diplomatic relations last week in an agreement brokered by China. Background of Relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran Struggle for regional Dominance: The rivalry between the two dates back to pre-revolution …
Context: A Visakhapatnam-based construction firm has manufactured a carbon-negative building brick called Agrocrete, from crop residues and industrial by-products. About Carbon Negative Bricks Manufacture: The Agrocrete Blocks are carbon negative as they are made of crop residues and industrial by-products, and can be molded into various forms and shapes such as blocks, tiles, decorative, plaster …
Context: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, India has remained the world’s largest arms importer for the five-year period between 2018 and 2022. The report adds that arms imports of India dropped by 11% between 2013-2017 and 2018-2022. France was the second largest source of imports for India at (29%) and …
Oscar Awards 2023 Oscar or Academy Awards is an annual event that celebrates excellence in the film industry, recognizing outstanding achievements in various categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, and more. The Oscars ceremony typically takes place in late February or early March and is televised live around the world. As the …
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Context: Recent Investigations have found that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has at least 77 items in its collection that are of Indian Origin. Some Prominent Sculpture and Painting Artefacts Culture Moon God Chandra in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant India (West Bengal). Date: 2nd–1st century BCE (Shunga period, a dynasty …
Context: On December 13, 2023, Bhutan is set to become the seventh nation to graduate from the United Nations’ (UN) list of Least Developed Countries (LDC). More on the New Bhutan, the mountainous, landlocked country consistently ranked as one of the happiest in the world, was included in the first group of ‘Least Developed Countries’ …
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