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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
In News Recently, the Centre has prepared a National Mission document to achieve 100 million tonne (MT) coal gasification by 2030. About the government’s National Mission document V.K. Saraswat committee: A Steering Committee has been constituted in this regard under the chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Saraswat. Significance of the move: This will boost production of […]
In Context Justice Rohinton Nariman has authored the unanimous judgement given by the Supreme Court on the policy of reservation in Public employment. Reservation policy of India Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment and politics. A percentage of seats are reserved for the […]
In News: According to the latest data, Over 94 percent of 27.69 crore informal sector workers registered on the e-Shram portal suggesting vital data for the policymakers in the country. This unorganised portal registered workforce is living under extreme poverty and a majority of them belong to socially backward communities. Data analysis: Income-wise analysis: The […]
In Context The recently held meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers “reached consensus on the BRICS expansion process”. About BRICS Origin In 2006, the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking the beginning of BRIC cooperation. In 2009, the BRIC leaders […]
In Context Recently, it has been observed that it is imperative to understand the main reasons behind B.R. Ambedkar ‘s active interest in economic and labour rights’ . About Dr BR Ambedkar He was born in a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains 3 Geetanjali Shree’s novel is first translated Hindi work to win Int’l Booker (Miscellaneous ) Learn fact related to International Booker Prize GS 2 3 Delhi’s low NAS score highlights divide: 43% students didn’t have digital devices (Education) What are key […]
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