AGRO FORESTRY TOPIC: Environment Context- There is an immense need for crop diversification and role of agroforestry due to series of adversities and climatic vagaries during agricultural production, such as erratic rainfall, stone hail, drought, flood, and so on. Concept- Agroforestry: Agroforestry is a land-use system that includes trees, crops and / or […]
FERTILIZERS & PESTICIDES TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The Union government has asked fertiliser companies to manufacture additional DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) to meet the demands during the current rabi season. Concept- Fertilizer & Pesticides Ranking of States: MH> UP> TL> PN> HR Nearly half of the country’s demand for chemical pesticides in 2020-21 came from […]
OCI (OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA) TOPIC: Polity Context- The Supreme Court directed the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) to charge a student belonging to the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) category the same fee paid by an Indian citizen for the 2021-2022 academic year. The OCI students are also permitted to be treated […]
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEES TOPIC: Polity Context- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development spotlighted the failure to pay unemployment allowances and also recommended a hike in wage rates and in the number of days of guaranteed work, and a revision of the 60:40 wage-material ratio under the scheme. Concept- The Constitution of India […]
RIGHTS & DUTIES TOPIC: Polity Context- Rights and duties are closely related and cannot be separated from one another. Concept- Rights and duties are closely related and cannot be separated from one another. For every right, there is a corresponding duty. The State protects and enforces rights and it is the duty of […]
Everest’s highest glacier to disappear in middle of this century TOPIC: Geography Context- It has been estimated that the ice in the South Col glacier located at an elevation of 8,020 metres is thinning at a rate of nearly two-metre per year. Concept- As per The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), […]
MUMBAI’S POLLUTION TOPIC: Environment Context- Mumbai has seen unusually high levels of pollution this week, with its air quality index reading frequently above 300, at times matching Delhi’s AQI. Concept- An AQI between 301 and 400 is categorised as ‘red’ or ‘very poor’. The AQI in Mumbai touched 316 on Sunday, followed by […]
AGRICULTURE ORIENTATION INDEX TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) report for 2001 to 2019 shows that, globally, India is among the top 10 countries in terms of government spending in agriculture, constituting a share of around 7.3% of its total government expenditure. However, India lags […]
ARAVALLI BIODIVERSITY PARK-OECM SITE TOPIC: Environment Context- On the occasion of World Wetlands Day(February 2) the Aravalli Biodiversity Park was declared India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site. Concept- What is the OECM tag? OECM is a geographically defined area other than a Protected Area, which is governed and managed in […]
Daily Practice Sheet 9 February 2022 Daily Prelims Topic ARAVALLI BIODIVERSITY PARK-OECM SITE AGRICULTURE ORIENTATION INDEX MUMBAI’S POLLUTION Everest’s highest glacier to disappear in middle of this century RIGHTS & DUTIES PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEES OCI (OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA) FERTILIZERS & PESTICIDES AGRO FRESTRY FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION TO NGO’s India’s newest mammal: White […]