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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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Zeolite oxygen concentrators/ Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)

About It :Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of compounds consisting of metal ions or clusters coordinated to organic ligandsto form one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures.They are a subclass of coordinati

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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SC asks Centre to clarify on legality of cryptocurrency

Reference News:-The Supreme Court has asked the Centre whether dealing with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is legal in India.The Court posed the query while hearing a plea by one of the accused in the GainBitcoin scam, seeking quashing of the charges agai

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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Igla-S VSHORAD DEAL

Indian Army has picked Russia’s Igla-S missile system as choice for its multibillion dollar contract for man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS). Igla-S bid around $1.47 billion from Russia’s Rosoboronexport had emerged lowest bidder for Indian Army’s Very Short R

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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Ukraine Crisis and Economy

Reference News:-The combative advent of the Russian military into Ukraine has predictably spooked markets across all asset classes the world over. Oil prices surged to an eight-year high of around $105 a barrelIndian Stock markets crashing nearly 5% 

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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Lachit Borphukan

Reference News:-President Ram Nath Kovind recently inaugurated the year-long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, commander of the Ahom forces and an icon of Assamese nationalism.Who was Lachit Borphukan?He was a commander

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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IPO of New Age Companies

Reference News:-The stock market regulator, SEBI is trying to improve the disclosures made by new age technology companies approaching the primary market for listing.Issues with the new age technology companiesThe digital companies tend to give precedence to g

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Reference News:-Amid growing economic woes and international isolation forcing over-reliance on China, Pakistani officials have said that they are ready to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) if the US could offer a similar deal.What’s the is

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 28, Feb 2022
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Council of Europe

Reference News:-Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe has been suspended after its invasion of Ukraine.What’s the issue?Russia has launched a full-blown attack on Ukraine, with Russian forces entering the Obolon district, which is less tha

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 26, Feb 2022
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Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies

Why is it in the news?Most Carbon Capture and Utilization and Storage (CCUS)technologies, which capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and turn it into fuel or other useful goods, may fail to contribute to the world reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050, says

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 26, Feb 2022
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Minsk Agreements

Why in  News?MINSK I:Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists agreed on a 12-point ceasefire deal in the capital of Belarus in September 2014.Its provisions included :prisoner exchanges,deliveries of humanitarian aid andthe withdrawal of

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