UPSC QUIZ- MODERN INDIA (22-05-25)
BENGALURU FLOODS
Bengaluru experienced more than 130 mm of rainfall within just 12 hours, triggering severe urban flooding that claimed three lives, submerged over 500 homes, and overwhelmed major roads, underpasses, and lakes across the city. Bengaluru, often referred to as the “Silicon Valley of India,” is one of the country’s most rapidly growing cities. Known for […]
OPERATION OLIVIA
Under Operation Olivia, the Indian Coast Guard successfully safeguarded a record 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles during their mass nesting at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha. ABOUT OPERATION OLIVIA Operation Olivia is a prominent marine conservation effort conducted annually by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) between November and May. Its primary aim is to […]
UPSC QUIZ- INDIAN ECONOMY (21-05-25)
UPSC QUIZ – GEOGRAPHY (20-05-25)
OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1923
Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Rani was arrested during Operation Sindoor for allegedly sharing sensitive information with an official from the Pakistani High Commission. She has been charged under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS). ABOUT THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1923 (OSA) Enactment: Introduced during the British colonial era […]