Climate crisis in forests: Wild fruits, sacred groves in Sharavathi valley bear the brunt Subject : Environment Section: Protected Area Context: Due to climate change and changing rainfall patterns, production of fruits from wild trees are decreasing rapidly. Details: Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) research station in Kumta, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. […]
World leaders must prioritize implementation of sustainable development goals Subject : Environment Section: Protected Area Context: The midterm assessment of the progress made on the sustainable development goals (SDG) was carried out in the 2023 SDG Summit, which took place on September 18-19, 2023, in New York. Global People’s Assembly: 2,045 activists from […]
Dancing frogs of Western Ghats among most threatened amphibians globally Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The dancing frogs that are endemic to the Western Ghats are the most threatened amphibian genus of India, according to the Wildlife Trust of India. Details: Global Amphibian Assessment report released by: IUCN’s Species Survival Commission’s […]
When sun and rain mingle Subject: Science and Tech Section: Physics Why are rainbows arc shaped? The cause of rainbow formation is reflection and refraction of the sun’s rays as they fall on drops of rain. As a ray passes into a drop of rain, the water acts like a tiny prism. The […]
A treasure trove: field notes from the forests of Arunachal Pradesh Subject: Environment Section: Protected Areas Context: A book More Than Just Footnotes: Field Assistants in Wildlife Research and Conservation is written by Ambika Aiyadurai, an anthropologist who teaches at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, and Mamata Pandya, an independent writer and […]
Economics Nobel prize for work on gender-based pay gap Subject: Economy Section: Msc Subject In News: Claudia Goldin wins Nobel economics prize for work on gender gap n the 2023 Nobel economics prize for her work on labour market inequalities based on gender. Key Points: Claudia Goldin has been awarded the prize for […]
Why are markets panicking over surging US bond yields Subject : Economy Section: External Sector In News: US bonds in a downward trend with rising yields. Key Points: The US treasury bond market which had been in a bull market that peaked out in 2020, has now started to reverse aggressively. The US […]
Serious considerations, interest in India on hosting Olympics Subject :IR Section: International grouping Context: The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has noted that there is significant interest and deliberation within India about hosting the Olympic Games. More about the news: The President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has acknowledged […]
Centre opposes CPR petition to allow using part of fund in FD Subject :Polity Section: legislation in news Context: Centre opposes CPR petition to allow using part of funds in FD More about the news: The government expressed its disagreement with the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) understanding of the release of 25% […]
Gaza’s 100-year history of war Subject :IR Section: Places in news Before Haifa, Gaza: Ten months before the Battle of Haifa, Indian lancers and Gurkha riflemen played a pivotal role in the Third Battle of Gaza in November 1917. They fought alongside the Empire forces against the Ottomans, commanded by German General Kress […]