News of The Day – 20 February 2024

February 20, 2024 0

News of The Day – 20th February 2024

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

News Headline Source Syllabus What To Know?
La Nina impacted air quality in India: what a new study says Indian Express GS 1: Geographical Phenomenon
  • What is La Nina and El-Nina?
  • What are the Impacts of this Phenomenon on Weather Patterns?
Centre to discuss Statehood with Ladakh leaders. The Hindu GS 1: Regionalism

GS 2: Center-State Relations

  • What are the Key Demands Related to Ladakh?
  • What are Constitutional Provisions Related to State Reorganization?
  • Additional Reading: What is the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and Its Provision
CJI Chandrachud speaks of criticism against court vacations Indian Express GS 2: Judiciary
  • What are court vacations?
  • Why are court vacations criticised?
  • What happens to essential cases during court vacations?
  • What are the arguments in favour of court vacations?
  • What is the practice in other countries?
NCPCR summons Bihar chief secretary over madrasas The Print GS 2: Statutory Bodies
  • What is The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?
  • What are Its Composition and Mandate?
EU launches Red Sea mission as U.S. ship is attacked twice The Hindu GS 2: International Relations
  • What is the Red Sea Mission
  • What is the Red Sea Crisis And Its Impact on India?
  • Additional Reading: Operation Prosperity Guardian
Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? The Hindu GS 2: International Relations
  • Geography and Location of Northern Ireland
  • What is the new deal in Belfast?
  • Additional Reading: Irish Sea
Govt raises funding for development of natural rubber sector Indian Express GS 3: Indian Economy
  • Distribution of natural rubber cultivation?
  • Distribution and Production of Natural Rubber in India?
  • Additional Reading: Rubber Board of India
Satyanandra Nath Bose The Hindu GS 1: Personalities in News

GS 3: Science and Technology

  • About Satyanandra Nath Bose
  • What is His Contribution to development of Science
  • Bose-Einstein statistics and Bose-Einstein condensates.
How bringing AI to AIIMS helps doctors identify cancer therapies Indian Express GS 3: Science and Technology
  • What is Artificial Intelligence?
  • What are the various Applications of AI in Various fields?
Saturn’s moon, Mimas, may have an ocean under its crust. National Geography GS 3: Science and Technology
  • About Saturn and Its Moons?
  • What is the significance of this discovery?
Scientists have discovered a new species of green anaconda, the world’s largest giant snake. Down To Earth GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity
  • About Anaconda: Unique Features, Habitat and Protection Status
  • Additional Reading: Amazon Rain Forest
Use dictionary meaning of ‘forest’, Supreme Court tells Central govt. Hindustan Times GS 3: Environment and Biodiversity
  • What is Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 2023 and Its Key Provisions?
  • What was the SC judgement in TN Godavarman 1996?

 

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