Wayanad rice festival promotes climate-resilient crops Subject: Environment Context: A Kerala-based organisation named Thanal has embarked on a unique conservation experiment, planting 300 climate-resilient varieties of traditional rice on 1.5 acres of land at its agroecology centre in Panavally in the Wayanad district. About the initiative: Ikki Jathre, or the Festival of Rice, […]
NASA set to launch first global water survey satellite Subject: Science and Technology In the news: A SpaceX rocket was due for launch from California early on Friday carrying a U.S.-French satellite designed to conduct the first global survey of Earth’s surface waters, shedding new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate […]
COP15 Montreal: ‘Coalition for Nature’ formed by Small Island Developing States Subject: Environment Context: A number of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have agreed to form a ‘Coalition for Nature’ for the implementation and adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological […]
Daily Practice Sheet 16 December 2022 CSE Mains 2023 Day 71 Target Mains Master Notes Historical Underpinnings Previous Year Questions Did the Government of India Act, 1935 lay down a federal constitution? Discuss. Contest questions The Charter Act 1853 led to parliamentary system in India. Explain Source: Mains Master Notes Current Affairs Based […]