Farmers may stop sowing cotton as yields and prices slump in Tamil Nadu Subject : Geography Subject: Economic geography Concept : Area under cotton cultivation in Tamil Nadu is likely to fall next sowing season as farmers harvesting cotton now struggle to get remunerative prices. Cotton crop- Conditions of Growth- Cotton is the […]
Lab Grown Meat Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept : We have had two recent reports in the Indian press about making meat in the lab: one in The Statesman, and the second one in The Hindu. They both focussed on the Indian efforts in making meat in the laboratory, rather […]
Naveen Patnaik equals Jyoti Basu’s record of second longest serving CM Subject: Schemes Concept : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday achieved a remarkable milestone, equaling the record set by former West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu as the second longest-serving Chief Minister in India. Patnaik has held the position for an impressive […]
Freed labourers bonded to past in Odisha Subject : Polity Section: Social Issues Concept : 335 People rescued by Thiruvallur district administration rescued from the brick kilns, under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 (BLS Act) on February 12, 2015. They should have received ₹20,000 each from the Odisha and Union governments […]
Fragile X syndrome Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Concept : On the occasion of World Fragile X Day, which raises awareness about the rare genetic illness — Fragile X or Martin-Bell syndrome — that causes intellectual disability and autism, India Gate gleamed teal on Saturday. About Fragile X Syndrome Fragile X syndrome(FXS) […]
What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger? Subject : International Relations Section: Reports and Indices Concept : The Global Report on the Food Crises (GRFC) 2023, prepared by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC), released recently estimated that between 691 million and 783 million people in the world suffered […]
GPS Data Could Detect Large Earthquakes Hours Before They Happen Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A systematic global analysis of GPS time-series data from nearly 100 large earthquakes suggests the existence of a precursory phase of fault slip that occurs about two hours before seismic rupture. Though predicting large earthquakes is still […]
Ancient genomic data shed light on the demise of the Copper Age Subject :History Section: Ancient India Why in news: An analysis of ancient human genomic data suggests that Copper Age farmers and steppe pastoralists may have interacted 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. The findings may aid our understanding of the demise […]
Captive-bred vultures flying high in forest expanses Subject :Environment Section: Species Why in news: In 2020, eight critically endangered Oriental white-backed captive-bred vultures were released into the wild for the first time ever in India from the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre in Pinjore, Haryana. Close to three years later, five survive and two […]
Missile boat Kirpan decommissioned from Indian Navy, handed over to Vietnam as gift Subject :Science and Technology Section: Defence Context: The indigenous missile corvette INS Kirpan is decommissioned after 32 years in the Indian Navy, and was handed over to Cam Ranh, Vietnam. Details: India’s indigenous shipbuilding prowess is also an “assurance to […]