In News The Border Security Force is celebrating its 57th Raising Day on 1 December. Border Security Force (BSF) About: It is India’s border guarding forces along the borders of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Administrative Control: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Purpose: It was raised in the wake of the 1965 War on 1 December 1965 […]
Context RBI is working out a phased implementation strategy for the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency with little or no disruption. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed amendments to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, which would enable it to launch a CBDC. About Central Bank Digital Currency It is a […]
In Context The average contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 level in November was 14.6%, according to data from the government-run monitoring agency SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). PM 2.5 refers to the ambient airborne particles of size 2.5 micrometres that are emitted from various sources and are linked […]
In News Recently, the Uttarakhand government announced the withdrawal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. About The Char Dham Devasthanam Board Act had sought to extend control over 51 Hindu shrines and had been opposed tooth and nail from seers and managements of the shrines. The move was done on the recommendation of the […]
In News Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. About the Day It was first observed in 1988 by WHO. Aim: To spread awareness about the disease Theme (2021): ‘End inequalities. End AIDS’. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) About: It is a chronic, potentially life-threatening health condition caused by the human immunodeficiency […]
In News Researchers from the Kerala Agricultural University developed species distribution models for Black-and-orange Flycatcher and Nilgiri Flycatcher. About To understand the current potential suitability and possible responses of the species to future climate change using the MaxEnt algorithm. MaxEnt, which stands for ‘maximum entropy modelling’, predicts species’ occurrences by finding the distribution that is […]
In News The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has published a draft framework for cross border insolvency proceedings based on the UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) model under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. About Cross border insolvency proceedings are relevant for the resolution of distressed companies with assets and liabilities across multiple […]
In News Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region has an important contribution towards combating climate change: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Study. About Study Highlights: The study showed that for every dollar invested into land restoration yields across the African continent from Senegal in the west to Djibouti […]
Context There is some progress in the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra with the French company EDF and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) working together to take this project off the ground. About The Indo-French nuclear agreement was signed in 2008 to build a nuclear power plant in Jaitapur. It would be […]
In News Recently, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh informed the Supreme Court that there is no information forthcoming from Karnataka for the past 14 years about how much Krishna river water it has diverted. Recent Response of Karnataka Karnataka has argued that its dam and irrigation projects worth thousands of crores to provide water to its […]
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