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1. SHOULD EDUCATION BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE STATE LIST?
Syllabus - Polity , Education
Context: With controversies erupting over the conduct of exams by National Testing agency (NTA), the question of whether education should be brought back to state list has arisen again.
Background:-
The NEET-UG exam has been embroiled in controversies over the award of grace marks, allegation of paper leaks and other irregularities. The government also cancelled the UGC-NET exam after it was held, while the CSIR-NET and NEET-PG exams have been postponed.
Source: Hindu
2. LIBERALISED REMITTANCES SCHEME (LRS)
Syllabus - ECONOMY
Context: Spending money overseas through credit card does not come under the liberalised remittance scheme limit yet, but it may change in the near future. As per a media report published recently, bringing credit card spend under the LRS is now on the government’s radar.
Background:
For the uninitiated, the finance ministry in May 2023 had brought credit card spending under the LRS limit. However, it was announced on June 28 that overseas spending using credit cards will be put on hold in order to give time to the banks to streamline their requisite IT systems.
3. LIBERALISED REMITTANCES SCHEME (LRS)
Syllabus - ECONOMY
Context: Spending money overseas through credit card does not come under the liberalised remittance scheme limit yet, but it may change in the near future. As per a media report published recently, bringing credit card spend under the LRS is now on the government’s radar.
Background:
For the uninitiated, the finance ministry in May 2023 had brought credit card spending under the LRS limit. However, it was announced on June 28 that overseas spending using credit cards will be put on hold in order to give time to the banks to streamline their requisite IT systems.
Source: Livemint
3. PROJECT NEXUS
Syllabus - CURRENT EVENT
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined Project Nexus, a significant initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency and security of cross-border payments.
Background:
By participating in this project, the RBI contributes to the development of a streamlined and resilient global payment system.
Source: Livemint
4. PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX (PMI)
Syllabus - ECONOMY
Context: Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased to 58.3 in June.
Background:
Increased demand for manufactured goods led to higher production levels. This was driven by both domestic consumption and export orders.
Source: Hindustan times
5. MARS ODYSSEY
Syllabus - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Context: NASA has recently captured an epic view of the largest volcano in our solar system named Olympus Mons using the Mars Odyssey orbiter.
Background:
By capturing such images at different times during the year, scientists can study how the Martian atmosphere changes over the planet’s four seasons. This data helps us understand the dynamics of Mars’ climate and weather patterns.
Source: Money Control
6. World Drug Report 2024
Syllabus - GS 2
Context: The World Drug Report 2024 was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Background:
The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024.
World Drug Day 2024:
It is also known as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and is observed every year on the 26th of June.
It was established in December 1987 by the United Nations General Assembly to raise
awareness about the global fight against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
The theme for 2024 was “The evidence is clear: invest in prevention”.
Source: UNODC
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1. B
2. D
3. D

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1.b
2.d
3.d

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1 - B
2 - D
3 - D

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Q. 1 : b
Q. 2 : d
Q. 3 : d

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1 b
2 d
3 d

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