Sticky Inflation and January Spike Subject : Economy Section :Inflation and unemployment Concept : In January, consumer price inflation hit a three-month high of 6.52 percent, compared to 5.72 percent in December, driven by a significant increase in cereal prices and stickiness of core inflation. What contributed to the latest spike in inflation? […]
Teja Red Chilli Subject : Geography Section : Economic geography Concept : Teja red chilli has become a hot property in many nations and the export of this variety of red chilli is estimated to increase from the present ₹2,000 crores per annum to ₹2,500 crores in the coming year. Teja Red Chilli […]
Scientists tested an electron’s response to a magnetic field with extreme accuracy Subject : Science and technology Section : Msc Concept : Physicists have recently made the most precise test yet, of the Standard Model of Particles by measuring the magnetic moment of an electron with 0.13 parts per trillion accuracies. The measurement […]
Disqualification Of a Politician Subject : Polity Section :Parliament Concept : Kerala High Court refuses to stay 10-year imprisonment against Lakshadweep Member of Parliament in an attempt to murder case. Background: Earlier, the Kavaratti Sessions Court had convicted four persons, including Mohammed Faizal P.P. then sitting Member of Parliament (MP) of Lakshadweep for […]
Chandrayaan 3 lander successfully completed key test Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the lander for the Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully completed the crucial EMI-EMC (Electro – Magnetic Interference/ Electro – Magnetic Compatibility) test at the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru. Chandrayaan-3 […]
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : Recently, the Union government had proposed to offer suggestions in the sealed cover to the Supreme Court, in reference to the formation of a proposed committee to enquire into the Hindenburg report on the Adani Group. The Court, however, refused to accept the […]
Central Travancore stares at drought as water level begins a drastic drop Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Context: The Irrigation department is planning to construct bunds at select points across the Meenachil ahead of the scheduled opening of the Thanneermukkam bund on March 15. More on the News: Central Travancore is enduring […]
AU’s ambitious Green Stimulus Programme Subject: Environment Section: Environment Conventions Context: Africa needs climate action, says Guterres at Addis Ababa AU summit AU’s ambitious Green Stimulus Programme Improving Air Quality, enhancing Chemicals and Waste Management and promoting the Circular Economy: improving air quality as well as waste management, including marine litter and pollution, […]
GM Poplars and Climate Change Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: A forest of GM Poplars to beat climate change More on the News: In a low-lying tract in the pine belt of southern Georgia in the US, an experiment is underway to use, for the first time, genetically modified (GM) poplar seedlings […]
Harike wetland Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: Migratory bird arrivals at Punjab’s Harike wetland decline this season, latest census shows. More on the News: The arrival of migratory birds this year to Harike, northern India’s largest wetland, declined 12% from 2021, according to the latest census of these water birds. Every […]