India now has 212 indigenous livestock breeds after ICAR-NBAGR registers 10 new ones Subject: Environment Context: In the last one year, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has registered 10 new breeds of livestock species, including cattle, buffalo, goat and pig. This has taken the total number of indigenous breeds to 212 […]
First round of talks for a global plastic treaty was not a success Subject: Environment Context: On December 2, 2022, negotiators responsible for carving out a global treaty on ending plastic pollution by 2024 concluded their first ever meeting in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. Global Plastics Outlook: Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy […]
World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets conditional nod in US Subject: Environment Context: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a conditional licence for a vaccine for honeybees to curb American foulbrood (AFB), a fatal bacterial disease for the insect. American foulbrood (AFB): AFB is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus […]
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath Subject: Geography Context: The extent to which the National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project and Helang bypass are responsible for over 500 houses in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town developing cracks must be investigated. More in the news: Administration have […]
Daily Practice Sheet 5 January 2023 CSE Mains 2023 Day 96 Target Mains Master Notes Topic: ISSUES ARISING OUT OF DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES. Contest Questions The need for cooperation among various service sectors has been an inherent component of development discourse. Partnership bridges bring the gap among the sectors. […]