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News of The Day – 13 February 2024

February 13, 2024 0

News of The Day – 13th February 2024
Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.
News Headline	Source	Syllabus	What To Know?
A global Alliance to bridge the Gender Equity Gap	The Hindu	GS 1: Women’s Issues & Women’s Empowerment GS3: Science and Technology	What is Alliance for Global Good – Gender Equity and Equality? What is the difference between gender equity and gender equality? What are Key Gender-related Issues? What are the Major Reasons for Gender Discrimination against Women? Key Government Initiatives for Gender Empowerment?
Collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation	DTE	GS 1: Geography	What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)? What are Ocean Current Systems and Its Types? What are the Factors that Influence Ocean Currents? What are the Effects of Ocean Currents?
Appointing Deputy CMs not a breach of the Constitution: SC	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance	Key Observation of SC in Case. What does the Council of Ministers (CoM) constitute? What is the significance of the CoM in a Parliamentary democracy?
SC says jail, not bail, is the rule under the UAPA	Indian Express	GS 2: Polity and Governance	What is the UAPA Act 1967? What are the Key Provisions? What are the Arguments in favour and Arguments against UAPA? What is the Judiciary’s View?
T.N. Governor Ravi refuses to read out the customary address	The Hindu	GS 2: Polity and Governance	Governors Address: Constitutional history Constitutional Provisions Related to the Governor’s Address to the Legislature What are the functions of the Governor concerning addressing the assembly of the state? Implications: If the governor refuses/fails to deliver the assembly address? What is the Judiciary’s View
‘Weimar Triangle	The Hindu	GS 2: International Relations India and Neighbourhood	What is The Weimar Triangle? What is the Significance and Role of this Group? Additional Reading: Russia-Ukrain Crisis.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on anti-profiteering provision under GST	Economic Times	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is the anti-profiteering under GST? National Anti-profiteering Authority Additional Reading: What is GST?
NITI Aayog Launches Greening India’s Wastelands with Agroforestry (GROW) Report and Portal	PIB	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is the Key finding of the Report? What is wasteland and distribution of wasteland in India? What is Agroforestry? Rejuvenation of wasteland through Agroforestry?
Retail inflation eased to a 3-month low of 5.1%; food prices sticky	Indian Express	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is the Consumer Price Index? Types, Base Year. What are Trends in Retail Inflation? What is the Impact of Inflation on various economic activities?
Industrial output with a Mild recovery in December.	Indian Express	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is ‘Index for Industrial Production? Trends, Base Year and Significance. Additional Reading: National Statistical Office (NSO) and Its Mandate.
Merchant Shipping Act	The Hindu	GS 3: Indian Economy	What is the Merchant Shipping Act 1958? What are the Objectives and Key Provisions? What are the critical Provisions of The Merchant Shipping Bill of 2016? What is the Need for Reform and Challenges in the Sector?
First GBFF council meeting takes baby steps for biodiversity	Down To Earth	GS-03: Environment and Biodiversity	What is the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF)? What is the Significance of this fund? Additional Reading: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and Convention on Biological Diversity
14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) of Wild Animals in Samarkand, Uzbekistan	Down To Earth	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	What is the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) of Wild Animals? India and the CMS: Key Outcome of 13th COP Gandhinagar
Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary	The Hindu	GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity	What is the Geographic location of Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary? What are forest villages? What is the Forest Rights Act? Additional Reading: Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu, the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka.
Black hole’s shadow is ‘real	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is the Black hole? Types of Black Holes and Their Importance in Astro-Sciences Additional Reading: Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
Project ‘Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution towards Digitization of Gram Panchayat’ to extend PM-WANI	PIB	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is Project Smart Gram Panchayat: Key Features? What is the Significance of the Project? Additional Reading: PM-WANI
world’s largest atom smasher	The Hindu	GS 3: Science and Technology	What is the Large Hadron Collider? What is The Significance Of LHC in Particle Physics? What is Dark Matter? Additional Reading: The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

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