Hydroelectric Power Projects In Manipur Subject: Environment Context- Manipur’s push for dams threatens local ecology and communities. Concept- In 1983, a hydropower project called the Ithai barrage on Manipur (or Imphal) river that uses Loktak as the reservoir came up. As of March 2022, the Loktak multipurpose project is Manipur’s only functional hydropower […]
J Form Subject: Agriculture Section: Agri Marketing Context- The Punjab Mandi Board has decided to send a ‘digital form J’ on the WhatsApp number of farmers from this Rabi procurement season, Concept- What is the ‘J form’ ‘J form’ is the sale receipt of a farmer’s agricultural produce in mandis (grain market). These […]
The Complete Human Genome Subject: Science & Tech Section: Biotechnology Context- Two decades after most of the human genome was mapped, scientists have now filled in the gaps that remained. Concept- Nearly two decades ago, when scientists published the map of the human genome for the first time, it was hailed as a […]
40 yrs after treaty, Antarctic Bill introduced in LS Subject: Geography Section: Climate Context: Nearly 40 years after India first signed the Antarctic Treaty, the government has brought in a draft Indian Antarctic Bill-2022 to regulate and monitor activities at its research stations in the frozen continent. Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 Objectives To […]
Look out notice Subject: Polity Section: National Organisation Context: Journalist Rana Ayyub’s was stopped in Mumbai on Tuesday evening based on a look out circular (LOC) issued by the ED, which is investigating her in a case of alleged money laundering. Concept: What is it, when is it issued? An LOC is issued to make sure […]
Daily Practice Sheet 1 April 2022 Daily Prelims Topics India’s First Steel Slag Road Genome Editing Technology ‘Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework’ for CoP15 Blockchain Technology Rights To Nature TN quota law is ultra vires Constitution Tripura and Meghalaya pact Public Borrowing External debt What determines exchange value of currency – rubble case […]