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Context: A Study led by Indian astrophysicists challenges the present understanding of nucleosynthesis in stars. Understanding the lithium content in the stars and contradictions thereafter: Stars, as per the known evolution mechanism destroy lithium as they evolve into red giants. Planets have more lithium than their stars. The Sun, for instance, has about a factor of 100 lower amount of lithium than the Earth. The puzzle and contradiction: Abo... .
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Context: The application of a ranking methodology designed for an open and dynamic system when applied to a closed one only ends up conflating things. Objective of rankings: To guide and assist prospective students in choosing from among the best institutions and the courses offered by them, the ranking system comes off as an innovative attempt at quantifying excellence. Significance of ranking: With 30,000 institutions of different typ... .
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Context: The Election Commission has announced that it will allow those above the age of 65 as well as those under home or institutional quarantine to vote using postal ballots during the Bihar elections. Salient features of these amendments are as follows: A concept of ‘absentee voter’ has been introduced and defined for the elections. Person with disability means a person flagged as person with disability in the database for the electoral ... .
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Context: The Supreme Court (SC) criticised the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association of India (Fada) for exceeding the permissible sale of Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) compliant vehicles. More on News: The SC asked the Centre to file data on the details of the vehicles that were uploaded on the e-Vahan portal post March 2020. As per 27 March 2020 order a 10 day extension was given to clear 10% of the unsold inventory after the lockdown. ... .
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Context: The recent controversy around the patanjali’s coronil drug has raised some questions on the regulatory model of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) ministry. More on News: The drug was first marketed as a cure for Covid -19 but after a backlash from experts, got converted into an immunity booster against Covid- 19. Concerns: AYUSH Drugs are marketed for curing various diseases like diabetes, m... .
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Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. About the scheme: Objective: The scheme shall provide a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Nodal ministry: Ministry of Agricultu... .
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