GS-I/Geography
Source: One India
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Recently, the French President held private meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Tourmalet Pass in the Pyrenees.
GS-I/Social Issues
Source: Indian Express
India's population growth has been a major focus, with projections of reaching 1.7 billion by 2065, according to the UN Population Division, underscoring the ongoing Transition of Demographic Dividend in India.
GS-II/Polity and Governance
Source: Live Mint
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The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has become the sole authority for issuing manufacturing licences for new drugs meant for exports, withdrawing the power from state governments amid heightened global scrutiny of Indian made drugs
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GS-III/ Science and Technology
Why in News?
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has pledged significant investment in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) development.
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GS-III/ Environment and Ecology
Source: Indian Express
The Maharashtra forest department is preparing to move some tigers from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur to Sahyadri, the only tiger reserve in the state's western region.
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GS-III/Environment and Ecology
Source: The Hindu
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The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has built over 900 recharge wells in the city within a month.
GS-III/Science and Technology
Source: MSN
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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Russian national Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev and announced a $10 million reward for his alleged involvement with LockBit ransomware.
GS-III/Science and Technology
Source: BBC
Why in News?
A new pulsar has been discovered by astronomers utilizing the Spektr-RG space observatory.
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