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Protected Cultivation

In Context  Recently ,the importance of Protected cultivation was highlighted . What is Protected cultivation? It is a process of growing crops  in a controlled environment which means that the  temperature, humidity, light and such other factors  can be regulated as per requirement of the crop.  This  assists in a healthier and larger production.  It […]

Falkland Islands Dispute

In News Recently, the Government of Argentina launched a campaign in India demanding negotiation with the United Kingdom to settle the territorial dispute. About Background:  Argentina has maintained that the Falklands were illegally taken from it in 1833 and invaded the British colony in 1982. That incident resulted in the Falklands War. The dispute was […]

Scrutinising Death Penalty

In News The Supreme Court to institutionalise a mechanism through which crucial information of the person who has been condemned to death can be gathered and placed on record before trial judges. What the Apex court said? The apex court opined that the courts may be opting for the death penalty in hurry, thus making […]

Energy Security in South Asian Region

In Context  Electricity generation in South Asia has risen exponentially. South Asia has almost a fourth of the global population living on 5% of the world’s landmass.  Major Points  Electricity generation in South Asia has risen from 340 terawatt hours (TWh) in 1990 to 1,500 TWh in 2015. Country wise analysis:  Bangladesh has achieved 100% […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   PM reaches out to J&K via infra push, inaugurates projects worth Rs 20k crore (Polity and Governance) What are a string of projects inaugurated  in Jammu and Kashmir as part of a strong infrastructure push?why are needed ? GS 3 […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July   Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth   (Polity and Governance) Know about The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey,its parameters and methodology  ,objectives ,why there  were concerns […]

Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award

In News  Recently ,the Prime Minister of  India received the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.  About Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar The inaugural award was instituted this year in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on February 6, 2022, at the age of 92 due to multiple organ failure.  It will be given every […]

Blue Straggler Stars

In News Recently, Scientists at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, have found support for one way to understand peculiarity about Blue Straggler Star. The researchers also made use of the observations by the UVIT instrument (UltraViolet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT(India’s first science observatory in space). About Blue Straggler Stars They are a class of stars […]

NASA’s Perseverance Mission

In News  Recently, the Perseverance Mars rover has captured Phobos, Mars’ potato-shaped moon or satellite. About  The eclipse was captured with Perseverance’s next-generation Mastcam-Z camera.  These observations can help scientists better understand Phobos’ orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping the red planet’s crust and mantle The last time NASA […]

WTO may ease curbs on Indian grain exports

In News The WTO is looking into resolving its rules that are making it difficult for India to export food grains to meet shortages in other countries, caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. What are the Issues/Challenges? The WTO rules make it difficult for a country to export grains from official stocks if these have been […]

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