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News of The Day – 18th May 2024

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News of The Day – 18th May 2024
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
Geomagnetic storms	BS	GS-01: Geography	What is a Geomagnetic Storm? What are the Implications of Such a Storm? What is a Solar wind?
What are climate and weather-related hazards?	IE	GS-01: Geography	What are climate and weather-related hazards? What is the impact of such events on human life?
EV policy: Lower 15% duty likely for existing investments too	Financial Express	GS-02 Polity and Governance	EVs in India Measures taken by the Government to promote use of EVs New EV Policy Key Features of the Policy About FAME-II Scheme
Govt seeks docs’ inputs on over-the-counter drug sale	Livemint	GS-02: Polity and Governance	Current Status of over-the-counter (OTC) Drugs in India How are OTC drugs regulated in India? What is the role of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in regulating OTC drugs? challenges associated with the sale of OTC drugs What measures can be taken to ensure the safe use of OTC drugs in India?
India, Eurasian Economic Union to begin FTA talks	Livemint	GS-02 International Relations	What is the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) Member countries Objective What is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)? Why are India and the EEU negotiating an FTA? What are the potential benefits of this FTA for India? Limitations of Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) India’s major trading partners within the EEU
Endangered Iberian lynx population doubles in 3 years	The Hindu	GS-03: Environment and Ecology	About Iberian lynx: Habitat Threats: Conservation Status
Orcas aka Killer Whales	Indian Express	GS-03: Environment and Ecology	About Orcas Characteristic Features Status Reason of Attack on Boats by Orcas:
Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands in three years, says satellite mapping study	The Hindu	GS-03: Environment and Ecology	Key Findings regarding the disappearance of trees in Indian farmlands. What factors are contributing to the loss of Indian farmlands? About the Forest Survey of India (FSI). The latest FSI report says
RBI Deputy Governors supervisory concerns at asset reconstruction Frms	The Hindu	GS-03 Economy	About Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). RBI Guidelines for Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). How do ARCs work? Challenges faced by ARCs
50 year of Pokhran-I	IE	GS-03 Science & Technology	Background to India conducting its nuclear tests Why did India choose to conduct nuclear tests? How did Pokhran-I happen? What happened after?
BHISHM Portable hospital	TOI	GS-03: Defence	Project BHISHM Capabilities of BHISHM Aid Cube Deployment and Application Previous Deployment and Future Potential

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