What is China’s One Country Two Systems policy? Subject: International relations Context: Protests in Hong Kong, now in its 13th consecutive week, have brought a decades-old policy of the People’s Republic of China back into focus — One Country Two Systems. One Country Two Systems policy means that the Hong Kong and Macau […]
Centrally Protected Monuments Subject: History Context: Uttar Pradesh has largest number of Centrally Protected Monuments encroached upon; Tamil Nadu is a close second. Details: While 75 protected monument sites have been trespassed in Uttar Pradesh, the corresponding number for Tamil Nadu is 74. Karnataka and Maharashtra are third and fourth with 48 and […]
Cuetlaxochitl: The story of America’s Christmas Eve shrub has lessons for free trade, and patents Subject: Environment Context: Poinsettia can be an example of intellectual property rights or biopiracy; it depends on whose interests one wants to nourish and protect: the breeder’s or the cultivator’ Poinsettia: The shrub, known for its showy red […]
GSAT communication satellite costing Rs 508 crore unused for half its lifetime: CAG report Subject: Science and Technology Context: A lack of coordination between the Department of Space (DoS) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) led to the underutilisation of the GSAT-6 satellite, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of […]
All is well for moa makers this winter Subject : History It is a seasonal Bengali sweetmeat delicacy prepared from date palm jaggery and Kanakchur khoi. This variety of Moa originated in Jaynagar of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is now a popular sweet, being produced in Kolkata and elsewhere, sometimes with cheaper ingredients and chemical flavours. Jaynagarer Moa was given a Geographical […]
Adjournment Sine Die Subject: Polity Context: Recently, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned sine die Concept: The phenomenon of Adjournment Sine Die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period. It implies that when the House is adjourned without naming a day for reassembly, it is called adjournment sine die. The […]
Smart Farming Subject :Science and Technology Context: Government is promoting adoption of smart farming methods through the use of technology and innovation in the agriculture sector in the country. Government is implementing a Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) which includes India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA), Farmers Database, Unified Farmers Service Interface (UFSI), Funding to the States on […]
ITC looking to scale up interventions in climate smart agriculture Subject : Environment Context: climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural production systems and food value chains so that they support sustainable development and can ensure food security under climate change. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an integrated approach to […]
Restore by use: Regenerative agriculture can help save water; here is how Subject : Environment Context: According to the UN’s World Water Development Report, 2022, the country extracts 251 cubic km or more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater withdrawal each year; 90 per cent of this water is used for agriculture. […]