Daily Current Affairs – 27 July, 2022

In News  Alibag’s white onion gets GI tagged, to benefit farmers as white onion will get premium price. About  With its picturesque beaches, Alibag, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, is one of the popular tourist spots.  This historic place will be now recognized for Geographical Indication (GI) tagged white onion.  The GI for this […]

In News  The Lok Sabha passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022. About the Bill The Bill amends the Family Courts Act, 1984.   The Act allows state governments to establish Family Courts  by States to deal with disputes related to family and marriage The central government is empowered to notify dates for the Act to […]

In Context The Ahmedabad Railway Station at Kalupur in Ahmedabad City will be developed on the theme of Modhera Sun Temple in the next five years. Modhera Sun Temple Modhera Sun Temple is located in Mehsana, neighbouring Ahmedabad district. Built in the 11th century during the Chalukya dynasty in honour of the Sun God, it […]

In News Recently, a research team from the DBT-CIAB (Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing), Mohali, has developed an antimicrobial coating from agricultural waste called L@CdS QDs (quantum dots).  About L@CdS QDs Lignin is is a complex, woody biopolymer that gives mechanical support to plants and helps transport water and nutrients. Post-harvest, lignin is left […]

In News Recently, a rare flight of Antarctica’s Light-mantled Albatross to Tamil Nadu coast has intrigued the researchers. About  This record from the Palk Bay side of Rameswaram island is significant. The location where the Albatross was spotted is part of the Palk Bay and near the Gulf of Mannar, an ‘Important Bird Area’ on […]

In News Recently, the Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change has tabled data on human-animal conflict in Lok Sabha. Key Findings Different modes of killing amongst Elephants (Between 2018-19 and 2020-21) 222 elephants were killed by electrocution across the country 45 by trains: Odisha (12 out of 45) also had the highest […]

In News Recently, Scientists from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the first pieces of the multispectral maps made by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM).  About NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Launch: It was launched in 2005 and reached Mars in 2006. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been mapping minerals […]

In Context Recently, India has designated five new wetlands of international importance, taking the total number of Ramsar sites in the country to 54. More about the news The new sites are: Karikili Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu,  Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in Tamil Nadu,  Pala wetland in Mizoram,   […]

In Context Recently, the government cleared the Model Tenancy Act (MTA) to regulate the rental market.  In the news Only four States have revised their tenancy laws to be in line with the Model Tenancy Act (MTA). As per information available with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the States of Andhra Pradesh, […]

In News Recently, nineteen Members of Parliament (MPs) were suspended from Rajya Sabha for a week. The MPs were suspended for “unruly behaviour”. Rules under which the Presiding Officer acts Rule 373: The Speaker, if he is of the opinion that the conduct of any Member is grossly disorderly, may direct such Member to withdraw […]