Centre clears ₹19,744-crore Green Hydrogen Mission

GS Paper 2   Source: The Hindu   Context: Union Cabinet has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which is aimed at making India the global hub for the production of green hydrogen Expected Mission Outcomes: Development of Green Hydrogen Production Capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne) per annum Renewable energy capacity …

High-powered committee for Ladakh

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity: 5th and 6th Schedule   Source: The Hindu Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure   Context: Recently a high-powered committee has been formed in the Union Territory of Ladakh.    Need for the committee: There has been increasing demand for the inclusion of Ladakh …

Rubber plantations in Tripura affecting monkeys, vegetation, suggests paper

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Geography   Source: DTE   Context:  The research article, Impact of Monoculture Rubber Plantation on non-Human Primates and Plant Diversity in South Tripura, has warned against monoculture farms and suggest eco-friendly measures to increase biodiversity   Major findings: The conversion of tropical forests into monoculture plantations has a major effect on …

50 ASI-protected monuments disappear

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Arts and Culture   Source: Indian Express  Context: The Ministry of Culture recently told Parliamentary Standing Committee that 50 of India’s 3,693 Centrally Protected Monuments (CPM) were missing Previously in 2013, a CAG report said that at least 92 centrally protected monuments across the country had gone missing. But since then, …