In News According to a new ISRO atlas, around 29.7 per cent of India’s land is degraded. Key Findings of Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India: Land Degradation: Some 97.85 million hectares (MHA) of India’s total geographical area (TGA) of 328.72 MHA underwent land degradation during 2018-19. Land degradation within dryland regions (arid, semi-arid […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Nitish, Tejashwi to meet PM together to seek caste census (Polity & Governance) Need to know about the kind of caste data published in the Census, How often has the demand for a caste census been made? What has […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 The U.S. not interested in trade pact: Goyal (IR) India-US relations, history, bilateral and multilateral engagements, trade, defence and ongoing issues, concerns and a way forward. GS 3 1 Loan scheme to be notified soon says FM […]
Facts in News Smog Tower Delhi will get its first smog tower. About The Smog tower is a 24 metre-high structure fitted with fans and air filters to work as large-scale air purifiers. They are usually fitted with multiple layers of air filters, which clean the air of pollutants as it passes through them. They […]
In News Recently, India chaired the 5th meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers. The theme of BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus for its Chairship, this year. More in news The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry called for the New Development Bank (NDB) to expand its horizons to fund service delivery in […]
In News Recently, an attempt has been made to revive India’s Wool sector by importing Australian Merino sheep for crossbreeding. Import to India Import to boost pastoral economy: These lambs will be the first signs of success of an import exercise that the government resumed after 30 years, in 2019, with an aim to boost […]
In News Recently, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in an experiment at its National Ignition Facility has made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. About The Experiment They have been able to produce 1.3 megajoules of energy at its National Ignition Facility. They applied laser energy on fuel pellets to heat and pressurise them at […]
In News Recently, Gujarat High Court granted protection to interfaith couples from harassment under The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. Major Points of ruling The Gujarat High Court ruled that some sections of the Act will not apply to a marriage that did not involve force, fraud or allurement. The order applies to […]
In News Punjab and Haryana are switching to sustainable cropping techniques to preserve groundwater. About Groundwater levels in both states have been on a rapid decline. According to the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), it decreased by about 85 percent in Punjab between 1984 and 2016. Haryana’s groundwater depletion rate is among the highest in […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Collegium recommends 8 High Court judges, advocate, to Supreme Court; 3 are in line for CJI (Judiciary) Learn about the Supreme Court Collegium system and its recommendations for the appointment of judges in the High Courts. GS 2 1 & […]
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