Subject: Science and tech Context: Hydroponic weed has seen a high demand and is ordered through the Darknet, Narcotics Control Bureau found in drug racket Concept: Hydroponic Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants without using soil. Hydroponic flowers, herbs, and vegetables are planted in inert growing media and supplied with nutrient-rich solutions, oxygen, and water. This […]
Subject: Environment Context: In his Independence Day Speech this year, Prime Minister announced the government’s plan to launch a Project Dolphin. The proposed project is aimed at saving both river and marine dolphins. Concept: Project Dolphin will involve conservation of Dolphins and the aquatic habitat through use of modern technology especially in enumeration and anti-poaching activities. The project […]
Subject: Polity Context: Discussions in parliamentary forums would have helped the government get feedback on the ground situation across the country and fine-tune its response. Concept: The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management was constituted on 12 August, 2005. Thereafter, four more Parliamentary Forums on Children, Youth, Population & Public Health and Global […]
Subject: IR Context: Peaceful resolution of differences key to ensure regional stability said Indian defence minister at SCO meeting. Concept: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the […]
On this Day This day since 1962 is celebrated as teacher’s day. Daily Prelims Topic SCO meet Parliamentary forum: Project Dolphin and why it is important? Hydroponic Darknet What counts as Act of God? Habitat corridor Subhash Chandra Bose INA Reasons for fall of Indus valley civilization: Climate change National Dairy plan Mission […]