News of The Day – 17 February 2024

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

• What are the New Guidelines for Coaching Centres?
• Need for the New Guidelines for Coaching Centres.

• What are the Key MoUs Signed between India and Colombia?
• About India-Latin America Relations and Significance
• Additional Reading: Colombia: Geography and Location

• What is the Munich Security Conference?
• What will be the focus of this year’s MSC?
• What are the Key highlights of  Jaishankar and Blinken’s talk?

• What is the EU’s new Digital Services Act?
• Why is the Act important for India and other non-EU regions?
• How will it impact non-EU regions?

• What is the Nohar irrigation project?
• Status of Irrigation and Major Irrigation Project
• Additional Reading: The Central Water Commission; Dam Rehabilitation Irrigation Project

GS 3: Economy Infrastructure

• What are Sagar Aankalan Guidelines?
• What are the Challenges and opportunities in the port sector in India?
• Additional Reading: Major Port of India.

• About The GSLV-F14 carrying INSAT-3DS
• Significance of Mission

Endometriosis

• What is Endometriosis?
• Diagnosis, Prevention, Challenges, priorities and treatment.

Quantum-based model for  understanding New Materials

• What is a quantum-based model system?
• What is quantum computing and Its Principles?
• Application in Various Fields
• Additional Reading: National Quantum Computing Mission?

Unique properties in multiferroic material for energy-efficient data storage

• What is Magnetoelectric multiferroics(MnBi2S4) and Its Potential Use?
• What is the significance of magnetism and ferroelectricity?

• What are recent amendments made to the Water Pollution Act?
• What are Criticism and Challenges?
• Additional Reading:  Water Pollution and Its Types.

• Geography and Location of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR)?

• What about the Defence Acquisition Council and recent acquisitions?
• What are Scorpene-class submarines and flight refueller aircraft (FRA)?

• Data and Trends of India’s Defence Exports.