News of The Day – 15th April  2024

News of The Day – 15th April  2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• Table: Overview of Rowlatt Act 1919 

• About Dr. BR Ambedkar
• Present Relevance of Dr. BR Ambedkar
• Table: Poona Pact

• Overview of Vote-From-Home
• Significance of Expansion of Voting Options

• Overview of Ecuador-Mexico Tensions
• Breach of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
• Way Forward
• Map: Central America

• Background of Iran-Israel ties
• Major Reasons for Rise in Hostility between Iran and Israel
• Major Challenges Faced by India in Backdrop of Iran-Israel Conflict
• Way Forward
• Table: The 1979 Islamic Revolution
• Map: Middle East

• Key Findings of Report
• Challenges Posed by Cyber Threats to Financial Stability
• Way Forward

• Key Findings of Global Hepatitis Report 
• About Hepatitis Infection
• Steps Taken for Hepatitis Elimination

• Overview of Novel Hydrogel to Remove Microplastics 
• About Microplastic

• About Expansion of Universe
• Methods Used to Measure the Pace of Expansion of Universe
• Table: Comparison of Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope 

• Overview Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System
• About Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
• Table: Other Anti Tank Missiles

• About Plankton Crash
• Table: Red Tide, Algal Bloom

• About Operation Meghdoot
• Significance of Operation Meghdoot for India
• Table: Siachen Glacier