Monthly Archives: September 2021
Hydrogen as a Fuel
In News The Ministry of Railways has decided to close down the Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuels’ (IROAF) with effect from September 7, 2021. About The IROAF was exclusively formed to promote green energy by introducing alternative energy, fuel-efficient and emission-control technologies across the railway network. In keeping with its mission towards Green Railways, […]
Digital Agriculture
In News The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare has signed 5 MOUs with private companies for taking forward Digital Agriculture. MOUs aimed at increasing farmers’ income and protecting their produce. What is Digital Agriculture? A Digital agriculture mission has been initiated for 2021 -2025 by the government for projects based on new technologies. The […]
Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD)
In News India and the US launched the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD). About The CAFMD is one of the two tracks of the India-U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 partnership launched at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate in April 2021. India and the U.S. are collaborating to reach green energy targets. […]
Pusa Decomposer
In Context Farmers are ready to use the Pusa decomposer officially after the achievements of last year’s field trials. It was sprayed on around 2,000 acres of land in Delhi. PUSA Decomposers About: The decomposers are in the form of capsules made by extracting fungi strains that help the paddy straw to decompose at a […]
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh
In context Recently, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh (1886-1979) State University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Who was Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh? He was an Indian freedom fighter, journalist, writer, revolutionary, President in the Provisional Government of India, and a social reformist in the Republic of India. Background: Early […]
Pegasus Targeting Apple Devices
In News A new zero-day, zero-click exploit called ‘FORCEDENTRY’ has been discovered in Apple’s iMessage service. It was allegedly used by Israel’s NSO Group to install Pegasus spyware in devices including the iPhone, iPad, MacBook and Apple Watch. About The exploit was discovered by researchers at Toronto-based Citizen Lab, who have been investigating the extent […]
Quad Grouping
In News The Indian PM will visit Washington for the Quad Summit and New York for UNGA. China has slammed the QUAD grouping. Recent Viewpoints of External Affairs minister about QUAD Broad and Substantive Agenda: As against the Chinese remark of QUAD being an “Exclusive Cliques” targeting other countries, QUAD has several cooperation agendas. The […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 & 4 3 Sterlite firing is scar on democracy: Madras High Court (Governance, Ethics) What was the sterlite firing case? Why is it a scar on democracy? What should be the steps taken to manage the crowd? Also take it as a […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 SC to pass interim orders in Pegasus case (Cyber Security ) Objectives behind the Supreme Court’s decision to pass interim orders after the government refused to respond, through a “detailed” affidavit, to allegations that it used Israeli-based […]
