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25 Aug 2025

India–China Trade Resumption via Shipki-La, Himachal Pradesh

25 Aug 2025 GS 1 Geography

Background Shipki-La Pass: Located in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh; one of the three designated Indo-China border trade points along with L...

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Trout Farming in Himachal Pradesh: Impact of Flash Floods

25 Aug 2025 GS 3 Agriculture

Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) and rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri, now known as Oncorhynchus mykiss) are distinct species of salmonid fish, nativ...

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24 Aug 2025

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, reviews functioning of Plantation Boards

24 Aug 2025 GS 3 Agriculture

Context: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, reviewed the functioning of the Plantation Boards under the Department of Commerce ...

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Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS)

24 Aug 2025 GS 3 Defence

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a new air defence system called the Integrated Air Defence Weapon Sys...

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Issue with the Map of Africa and the Mercator Projection

24 Aug 2025 GS 2 International Relations

Background The Mercator projection (1569, Gerardus Mercator) was designed for navigation, not accuracy of landmass sizes. It distorts scale ...

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ICMR’s Handheld Brain Scanner – CEREBO

24 Aug 2025 GS 3 Science & Technology

About the Device CEREBO: Portable, handheld, non-invasive diagnostic tool for traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Technology: Near-Infrared Spec...

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