Denmark

Mapping   Source: DW  Context: Denmark’s justice minister has announced the intention to ban the burning of religious texts, including Islam’s holy book, the Quran.   The proposed legislation seeks to prevent the inappropriate treatment of significant religious objects in public places. The move follows incidents of Quran burnings in both Denmark and Sweden, which …

Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Ratified

  Source: DTE  Context: The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has been ratified and launched during the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Vancouver, Canada.   What is the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund? GBFF (1st approved in July this year under the Global Environment Facility (GEF)) aims to support the Kunming-Montreal Global …

Bees can monitor pollution

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: DTE  Context: Two recent studies have employed honey bees as effective biomonitoring tools to assess contamination in urban environments. Honey bees were found to effectively map pollution patterns and reveal the most sensitive markers of contamination tracing toxic metals and antimicrobial resistance genes. Process: Bees’ foraging behaviour allows them …

Facts about Cinnamon

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: A study conducted by the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has revealed that cinnamon and its active components, cinnamaldehyde and procyanidin B2, when administered orally to rats, exhibited an inhibitory effect on early-stage prostate cancer. The research aimed to evaluate the chemo-preventive potential of cinnamon and its …

Nikah halala

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH Context: The Law Commission has asked the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to clarify its stance on nikah halala and muta, contentious forms of marriage, as well as the Islamic law’s stance on the minimum age for marriage. This inquiry arises due to Supreme Court petitions …

The land scheme is reserved only for domiciles: J&K administration

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration has announced that the land reserved for the landless scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) will be exclusively available to domiciles of the Union Territory. A person will be considered landless if they are a resident of J&K …

John Warnock

  Source: IE  Context: John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems and a tech industry trailblazer, has passed away at 82.  He is renowned for his pivotal role in creating the Portable Document Format (PDF), revolutionizing document sharing. Initially an average student, Warnock’s passion for math was ignited by a high school teacher. He earned degrees …

Cleantech Solutions

   Source: TH  Context:  The article discusses the potential of cleantech solutions to drive an inclusive green future in India. It highlights that for effective climate action, it’s crucial to align environmental initiatives with economic development goals.   The green economy approach is emphasized as a way to achieve this alignment, by integrating solutions that …

‘Future of Work: State of Work @ AI’ report

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Indian Economy, Unemployment   Source: IE  Context: As per LinkedIn’s first ever global ‘Future of Work: State of Work @ AI’ report, Indian professionals are rapidly acquiring AI skills in response to the growing prominence of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace, with the number of AI-skilled individuals increasing 14 times since …