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Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute

In News The killing of six people in Assam police firing comes ahead of the second phase of talks between the two states to resolve their boundary dispute, and there are concerns its shadow will loom large over the negotiations. Background  Colonial Era: During the British rule, undivided Assam included present-day Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya […]

Sukhatal Lake

In News The Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the State to stop all construction activities on the lake bed and posted the matter for further hearing.  About Sukhatal Lake It is a freshwater lake located in Nainital. The lake is surrounded by dense pine and oak forests. These verdant forests are the home to a […]

Credit-deposit Ratio

In News Recently, as per the RBI data, the Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio of the Northern and Western Regions declined in 2022 while that of the North-Eastern, Eastern, Central and Southern Regions improved. What is credit-to-deposit (CTD) or loan-to-deposit ratio (LTD)?  The credit-deposit ratio broadly means the ratio of assets and liabilities of the banks. It […]

India’s Abstention in CITES vote on reopening ivory trade

In News Recently, India decided not to vote against a proposal to re-open the international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The proposal to allow a regular form of controlled trade in ivory from Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and […]

UN’s Champions of the Earth Award

In News Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman is among the honourees of this year’s Champions of the Earth award. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with United Nation’s Champions of the Earth Award 2018.  PM Modi is the third Indian to receive this award after Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of the Suzlon Group, […]

Nagoya Protocol

In Context Mexican indigenous groups are yet to benefit under Nagoya Protocol. About Nagoya Protocol The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) is a supplementary agreement to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It provides a transparent legal framework for […]

Hwasong-17

In News Recently, North Korea test fired its massive new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).  About Hwasong-17 The Hwasong-17 is nuclear-armed North Korea’s biggest missile yet, and is the largest road-mobile, liquid-fuelled ICBM in the world. Its diameter is estimated to be between 2.4 and 2.5 metres.  It is launched directly from a transporter, erector, […]

Geoheritage value of Ram Setu

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) gave the Centre four weeks’ time to file a response clarifying its stand on a plea seeking national heritage status for the ‘Ram Setu’. About Ram Setu Linear coral ridge also called Adam’s Bridge.  Separates the shallow sea consisting of the Gulf of Mannar in the south and […]

PM-KISAN Scheme

In News The number of farmers who received funds under the Union government’s Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme fell by two-thirds from the scheme’s launch in 2019 till now.  About PM-KISAN scheme Objective: Under the scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to all land […]

Great Knot

In News A great knot from Russia has found its way to Kerala’s coast, flying over 9,000 km for a winter sojourn. Great knots to be re-sighted in India among the nearly thousand ones tagged with MOSKVA rings in the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia. The migratory path of the Great Knot About Great knot […]

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