May 2022 - Page 2 of 31 - Current Affairs

In News Each year, World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31st May to raise awareness about the harmful health impacts of smoking and motivate people to quit smoking. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2022 is “Protect The Environment”. Tobacco Production & Consumption in India India is the world’s second largest producer of […]

Changing balance of power between India and Pakistan

In Context Some major changes in Indian diplomacy towards Pakistan have been observed in the last few years . India’s approach today is very different from the framework that emerged at the dawn of the 1990s and the regional and international context has also altered in many ways since the early 1990s essentially in India’s […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Ministry withdraws advisory that said don’t share copy of Aadhaar (Polity and Governance) What is Aadhaar?benefits ,issues linked to it and suggestions GS 3 10 Short Circuit (Economy) What is the Financial position of Discoms ?Issues /challenges faced by […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Centre retracts caution on Aadhaar photocopies (Polity and Governance) Know about Aadhar ,Its Benefits,issues linked to it and what is Masked Aadhar ? GS 1 3 Lord wants it’, says BJD MP on Puri heritage corridor project […]

Kosi River

In News Recently, according to a new study it was found that the change in course of the Kosi River is not natural. About Kosi river The Kosi or Koshi is a trans-boundary river which flows through China, Nepal and India. It drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes […]

Red Planet

In Context Recent study suggested that Mars’ dramatic shift from a warm and wet planet to a cold and dry one may have been chiefly driven by greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide (CO2). Major Highlights of the Study Missions to the Red Planet have revealed the presence of riverbanks and deltas, evidence that it […]

System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

In News Recently , Experts said that the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method is beneficial for the soil, environment and farmers. About System of Rice Intensification (SRI) It was first developed in Madagascar in the 1980s and since then several countries in the world have been practising it, including India. It promises to save […]

West Nile Virus

In News The Kerala health department is on alert after the death of a 47-year-old from Thrissur due to the West Nile Virus. What is West Nile Virus? It is a mosquito-borne, single-stranded RNA virus. It is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae. […]

Caution Against Sharing of Aadhaar Photocopies

In News Two days after it issued an advisory cautioning people against sharing a photocopy of their Aadhar card, the government withdrew the notification. About Advisory Citizens should share their Aadhaar details only with entities that have a user licence from UIDAI. It did not specify how to verify this user licence. Unlicenced private entities […]

Community Forest Resource (CFR) Rights

In News Recently, the Chhattisgarh government has become only the second state in the country to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a national park. Community Forest Resources (CFR) About: The CFR area is the common forest land that has been traditionally protected and conserved for sustainable use by a particular […]

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