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One Liners 21-08-2025
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Social Issues
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Operation Crystal Break
Recently, illegal drug factory busted on outskirts of Bhopal.
- Conducted by – Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
- Aim – To curb mephedrone and other illegal drugs manufacturing factories.
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Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone)
- It is a new psychoactive substance, a drug that has been designed to produce effects similar to those of established illicit drugs.
- Empathogen-Stimulant Drug – It speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and body.
- Effects – It increases an individual’s feeling of empathy and kindness and it enhances feelings of being socially accepted and connected to others.
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Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- It is the apex anti-smuggling agency of India.
- Nodal ministry – Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Finance.
- Objectives – To detect and curb smuggling of contraband, including drug trafficking, illicit trade in wildlife & environmentally sensitive items.
- To combat commercial frauds related to international trade and evasion of Customs duty.
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Polity & Governance
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FIR
- First Information Report (FIR) – It is the first document filed when a crime is reported under Section 154 CrPC.
- It records the complainant’s narrative of the alleged offense.
- It preserves crucial first-hand details that shape evidence collection and prosecution strategy.
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Supreme Court’s FIR Quashing Power
- Constitutional power – Article 136 & 142, Supreme Court uses its inherent jurisdiction to quash an FIR for justice.
- Article 136 - Allows special leave petitions to correct legal errors.
- Article 142 - Ensures “complete justice” when lower courts cannot.
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High Court’s FIR Quashing power
- Power under – Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
- Section 528 of BNSS – High Courts can dismiss criminal proceedings that are malicious and legally unsustainable.
- Significance – To prevent abuse of process and to safeguard fundamental rights as enshrined in the Indian constitution.
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Disaster Management
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Operation Fire Trail
35cr worth banned Chinese firecrackers were seized across Indian ports.
- Conducted by – Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
- Aim – To trace, intercept, and seize banned Chinese firecrackers.
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Economy
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Import of Firecrackers
- Restricted under – Indian Trade Clarification (ITC) based on the Harmonized System (HS) Classification of the Foreign Trade Policy.
- Licences from – Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) under the Explosive Rules 2008.
- Banned chemicals – Red lead, copper oxide, lithium, etc.
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Environment
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Selenium
- It is a naturally occurring metalloid found in the earth's crust.
- Source – Sulfur-containing minerals and sedimentary rocks, such as carbonates and coal beds, and volcanic (igneous) rocks.
- Health benefits – Helps to improve reproductive, cognitive, and immune system.
- Used as a raw material in making – Glass, pigments, photovoltaic cells, energy-efficient windows, semiconductors, rubber, steel alloys, and electronic devices.
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Science
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Grok Imagine
- It is an advanced AI-powered tool for generating images and videos from text prompts or uploaded images.
- Developed by – Elon Musk-owned xAI.
- 4 video styles – Normal, Fun, Custom, and Spicy mode.
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