Salt marshes
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may be lost to sea level rise by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory.
Category: 31 Mar 2023
Mahoba’s Desawari variety betel leaf
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: The Mahoba Desawari variety, which is highly valued for its unique fragrance and dissolves in the mouth, has been particularly affected by extreme weather events and rising input costs. About Mahoba’s Desawari variety betel leaf It is produced in the Mahoba district of UP It received …
India’s first cloned desi Gir female calf Ganga
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ET Context: The National Dairy Research Institute ( est. 1956, under ICAR, based in Haryana’s Karnal) has produced the first-ever clone of a calf belonging to the indigenous Gir cow breed. The calf has been named Ganga. Process: Scientists used three animals for producing this calf: Oocyte was …
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NCLAT upholds penalty on Google
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld a penalty of Rs 1,337 crore imposed by India’s competition regulation body on Google for its anti-competitive conduct in the Android ecosystem. However, the NCLAT set aside some of the conditions that would have severely impacted Google’s products. …
New fees on UPI payments
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TOI, LM Context: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has allowed prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) to be part of the interoperable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem. What does the new guideline say? The new guidelines, effective from April 1st, levy a 1.1% charge on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 …
Saudi Arabia in SCO
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) What is a dialogue partner? Dialogue Partners refer to individual sovereign states and not members, but with a special interest and/or capacity to contribute, particularly in …
Use of Technology for election
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ECI Context: ECI will use IT measures for election to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka. New technology being used: cVIGIL Application (for filing Model Code of Conduct Violation) Suvidha Portal (allows online nomination, Permission etc for political parties and candidates) GARUDA (Geographical Asset Reconnaissance Unified Digital App)—It helps …
ICHR to use Ancestry records
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: ICHR is looking to use the records kept by genealogy priests called Pandas to fill “gaps” in Indian history. The Pandas (under the Hindu religious system), who number around 2,500 in Haridwar, hold records of families going back 15 to 20 generations, with details like place of …
Rajasthan Day
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: Every year, March 30, is celebrated as Rajasthan Day, marking the foundation of India’s largest state in 1949. Process of formation: Rajasthan was created in phases, with the final modifications occurring in 1956 after India’s independence. At that time, Rajasthan was almost wholly contained in the …
Fight for Climate Justice
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: DTE Definition: Climate justice means finding solutions to the climate crisis that not only reduce emissions or protect the natural world, but that do so in a way that creates a fairer, more just and more equal world in the process. Example 1: The European Court of Human …
Book Bank initiatives for poor students
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: PIB The Prime Minister has lauded the book bank initiative of Ranchi Lok Sabha MP, Shri Sanjay Seth. Sanjay Seth, the MP of Ranchi, has opened a book bank for underprivileged students at his office in Argora in the Jharkhand capital. The books were donated from various areas …
World Bank Report: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: WB Context: According to the World Bank’s ‘Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia’ report, 9 out of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. Highlights of the report: This report quantifies particulate matter (PM) …
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India ranks fifth in national contribution to warming: Study
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: DTE Context: According to a new study, India is responsible for 0.08 degrees Celsius of warming from the 1850s through 2021. Overall findings: Contribution to warming: Ranking Of Countries as per their contribution to the Rise in temperature: India-specific findings: Overall, India …
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How to manage India’s solar PV waste problem?
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: TH Context: Even while Indian policymakers are working hard to shift to a circular economy, there are still no defined guidelines for waste management in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. A typical PV panel is dominated by: Crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology → 93% of …
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Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 passed in LS
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy Source: TH Context: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Aim of the Bill: Bring in greater regulation of corporates (particularly Big Tech firms) and promote and sustain competition in markets, protects consumers’ interest, and ensures freedom of trade for market participants. …
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Apex body for glacier management
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geography Source: IE Context: A Parliamentary Standing Committee in India has recommended the establishment of an overarching apex body for glacier management in the country. What are glaciers? A glacier is a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid water that originates on land …
India and the Korean war
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: History of the World Source: IE Context: In its G20 year, India has shown renewed interest in the only other diplomatic intervention by India in a distant war (apart from the recent Russian-Ukraine) seven decades ago – The Korean War. The Korean war: It was fought between North Korea …
