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Urbanisation growth in India
In Context Cities in India are feeling the heat due to a combination of factors, including the urban heat island effect, but largely on account of ill-conceived urbanisation. Current process of “urbanisation” and urban growth in India India is rapidly urbanising and is estimated to host 50 per cent of its population in cities by […]
Ribbon Weed
In News The world’s largest plant ribbon weed has recently been discovered off the West Coast of Australia. About Ribbon weed(Posidonia australis) It has been discovered in Shark Bay by a group of researchers from Flinders University and The University of Western Australia. They found that the plant is 4,500 years old and is sterile. […]
Tamagotchi Generation
In News A new book has predicted that by the third quarter of this century, parents will have the choice of having digital offspring. This will be the ‘Tamagotchi Generation’. About ‘Tamagotchi’ Generation The name comes from the digital pet created by the Japanese toy manufacturer Bandai, which was a global rage in the 1990s […]
Painted Leopard Gecko
In News Researchers identified a new colourful species of leopard geckos deep in the forests of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. About Painted Leopard Gecko A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species. It has now been identified as a member of a new species. It is also known […]
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
In News : Recently ,ExpressVPN has removed its servers from India, becoming the first major virtual private network (VPN) provider to do so in the aftermath of the recent cybersecurity rules introduced by the country’s cybersecurity agency. Indian users of ExpressVPN will still be able to use its service via “virtual” India servers located in […]
New Method on Food Subsidies: WTO
In News Recently, the G33, African Group and the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) group submitted a joint proposal to the WTO suggesting a permanent solution for public stockholding. Background Peace Clause: As an interim measure to tackle the differences between nations on food subsidy, WTO members at the Bali ministerial meeting in 2013 put […]
Liquid Nano Urea
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the country’s first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol. What is Liquid Nano Urea? It is essentially urea in the form of a nanoparticle. Urea is a chemical nitrogen fertiliser, white in colour, which artificially provides nitrogen, a major nutrient required by plants. The product has […]
Unicorn Startup
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India highlighted that the country has reached a landmark figure of 100 unicorns with a valuation of more than $300 billion. What is a Unicorn startup? Unicorns are privately held, venture-capital backed startups that have reached a value of $1 billion. The term was first popularised by venture […]
Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
In News Recently, the Cabinet decided to widen the mandate of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) by allowing it to register cooperatives, including the private ones, as buyers on its platform. Currently, the portal is primarily meant for purchases of goods and services by ministries/departments of the Central government, state governments and various firms and entities […]
