Context: A “La Nina watch” has been issued with some early signs pointing to the weather event that brings rains and floods to Asia, particularly India, forming in the Pacific Ocean later this year by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). El-Nino Southern Oscillation […]
Context – On Friday night, people from across the world were treated to a rare spectacle: vivid aurorae hanging like curtains of light in the sky. They appeared even in places where aurorae aren’t usually visible. For instance, people at the Indian Astronomical Observatory […]
Context: In a pre-election survey carried out by CSDS, 79% of people voted that India belongs to all religions. The belief in plurality and diversity of India is more pronounced in urban areas (84%) and higher among educated classes (83%). About pluralism Pluralism refers […]
Context: The villagers around the Deocha Pachami proposed coal mining project got an interesting handbill from the Trinamool Congress leadership. The handbill with photograph of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says that after the victory in Lok Sabha polls, the Trinamool Congress will ensure a […]
Context: A new study published in The Lancet, has suggests that India’s population will peak by mid-century and decline to about 1.09 billion by the end of the 21st century. It could even be as low as 724 million. Key findings of the study: […]
Context – The duration of the PMAY-U was initially seven years, from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. It has now been extended up to December 31, 2024 – with all verticals except Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme – to complete houses sanctioned up to March […]
Context – The Cook Islands is at the vanguard of a quest to mine the ocean floor for minerals used in electric car batteries. The researchers found a seabed carpeted with avocado-sized rocks, or nodules, rich in cobalt and manganese. Key facts about nodules:
Context: Kerala, often referred to as “God’s Own Country,” is blessed with numerous rivers that crisscross its verdant landscape. About Rivers of Kerala
Context: According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster. Impact of climate change on vulnerable groups: Way Forward
Context: Hyderabad-based INCOIS has issued an alert to coastal States on the possibility of swell surges and rough sea conditions. About Swell Waves: Issuing Authority: Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). Recipient States: Coastal States of Goa, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, […]
Context: India launches the World Castor Sustainability Forum (WCSF) to establish a traceable supply chain for castor oil, aiming to improve economic, social, and environmental performance. Purpose and Goals: Background: Collaboration and Impact: Economic Significance: The WCSF is a significant initiative that seeks to […]
Context – The Supreme Court on Thursday said illegal mining in the Aravali range in Rajasthan must stop. Key facts related to Aravallis:
Context: The first true copy of the painting Indulekha by legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma will be unveiled at the Kilimanoor Palace, where the artist was born in 1848, on the occasion of his 176th birth anniversary celebrations. Raja Ravi Verma (1848-1906):
Context: Satpula is located east of the Khirki Masjid, that is integral to the compound wall of the medieval fourth city of the Jahanpanah in Delhi. About Satpula: About Khirki Masjid: Seven Cities of Delhi: For more information, follow the links:
Context: IISR developed two gypsum-based bacterial formulations Bactogypsum and Trichogypsum to boost crop yields. More about news:
Context: As rice is grown in India’s 45 per cent rain-fed area, as well as 55 per cent irrigated area, the average usage of water to produce one kilogram of rice is not 4,000-5,000 litres rather it is about 1,500 litres; Director-General of Indian […]
Context: The Supreme Court stopped the building of four dams in the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana. They asked the government for explanations and said the dams could harm wildlife and people living there, as well as the environment. The court said no construction […]
Coffee Three Major Cultivated Species Are ARABICA ROBUSTA LIBERICA Growing Conditions 1. Temperature: 2. Rainfall: 3. Shade: 4. Uplands conditions: 5. Soils: 6. Labour:
Context: In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India has held that participation of women in the workforce is a constitutional entitlement and denying mothers childcare leaves violates this. Provisions for childcare leave in India: Why childcare leaves for women is necessary? Some […]
Context: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed July 10 for finalising the legal issues to be heard and decided by it in an original suit filed by Tamil Nadu against neighbouring Kerala over the construction of a mega parking project near the Mullaperiyar dam. […]