Category: 05 June 2023

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WHO: Guidelines to protect children from the harmful effects of food marketing

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Science and Technology/ Government Policies: Health   Source: DTE  Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines to protect children from the harmful effects of food marketing that promotes unhealthy dietary choices.   Need for the guidelines: In 2017, to understand the linkages between food and NCDs, the Delhi-based …

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Suriname

  Source: TH   Context: President Droupadi Murmu recently visited Suriname on a three-day trip, aiming to strengthen India’s bilateral relations with the South American nation. The visit to Suriname is a significant component of her two-nation tour, with Serbia being the other destination.   Suriname (Capital: Paramaribo) is a small country on the northeastern …

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Golden Triangle

  Source: UNODC  Context: As per United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, there is no slowdown of trade in methamphetamine and other illegal drugs originating from a golden triangle of Southeast Asia. Golden Triangle includes the area of three countries namely Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, where the cultivation and production of drugs …

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Kishtwar region (J&K)  

Mapping Source: PIB  Context: Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar region is set to become a major power hub in North India, generating approximately 6,000 MW of power upon completion of ongoing power projects.   Names of the various upcoming hydroelectric project are: Pakal Dul (1,000 MW); Kiru Hydroelectric project (624 MW); Kwar Hydroelectric project, Kirthai II …

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India’s preferential scheme for LDCs

  Source: BS  Context: According to a report by the LDC Group at the World Trade Organization (WTO), approximately 85% of the 11,000 products offered at zero tariffs by India to least developed countries (LDCs) under the duty-free quota-free (DFQF) scheme remain unutilized.   About the duty-free quota-free (DFQF) scheme :

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RBI’s Payment System Operators (PSOs) norms

  Source: ET  Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a draft of ‘Master Directions on Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for Payment System Operators.   What are Payment System Operators (PSOs)? Payment System Operators (PSOs) are entities that facilitate the movement of funds between payers and payees in electronic payment …

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Adverse possession

  Source: IE   Context: The Law Commission, in its recent report, stated that no changes in the law relating to adverse possession are required. However, two members dissented, arguing that the law promotes false claims and should be struck off.   About Adverse possession:

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Sal seeds

 Source: DTE  Context: The government-owned Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Odisha Ltd (TDCCOL) decided to procure sal seeds (Shorea robusta) from nine Odisha districts.   The move, which comes after a gap of three years, intends to arrest the distress sale of the minor forest produce (MFP).    About Sal Trees: The sal tree is native …

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Lavender Festival

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB   Context: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Lavender Festival in Bhaderwah, Jammu, as part of the One Week One Lab Campaign organized by CSIR-IIIM. This is the 2nd year of the lavender revolution. Bhaderwah is hailed as the Lavender capital of India and an Agri StartUp destination. …

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Oil reserves in salt caverns

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Economy   Source: IE Context: Government-owned engineering consultancy firm Engineers India (EIL) is studying the prospects and feasibility of developing salt cavern-based strategic oil reserves in Rajasthan. This is in line with the government’s objective of increasing the country’s strategic oil storage capacity. The country’s three existing strategic oil storage facilities …

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Importance of Biodiversity

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: TH  Context: Despite the importance of biodiversity that ultimately sustains all human endeavours, not enough has been done for caring and nurturing life on earth. Biodiversity/Biological diversity: Meaning: The rich variety of life forms and their interconnections with each other and the environment is …

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