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Back from Arctic winter voyage, scientists ‘happy to see Sun’ again Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Girish was part of the four-member scientific team that became the first set of researchers from India to spend a winter carrying out scientific studies in the world’s northernmost habitation. More on news: India is […]
National credit framework Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has proposed significant changes to the academic framework for secondary and higher secondary education More on news: Changes include shift from studying two languages to three in Class 10,with the requirement that at least two must be native […]
Kangaroo lizard species discovered in Western Ghats Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The biodiverse forests of the Western Ghats have thrown up yet another marvel of evolution- a new species of tiny lizards, which researchers have described as “diminutive dragon”. About kangaroo lizard species: Researchers named the new, scaly reptiles after the […]
Scientists fuse Brain-like Tissue with Electronics Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: Recently, a team of researchers has combined brain-like tissue with electronics to create an ‘organoid neural network’ known as Brainoware. It is capable of recognizing voices and solving complex math problems. Working Process: Researchers utilized lab-grown real human brain tissue […]
CTE awaits Ministry nod to roll out National Mission for Mentoring Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: With an aim to provide mentoring to school teachers, the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has proposed to expand its pool of mentor teachers from 60 to 1,000 and is awaiting the nod of Ministry of Education to approve the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM), so that the mission can be rolled out across the country. About National Mission For Mentoring National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) is a programme in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) […]
Himalayan treelines might be climbing higher in response to climate change Subject: Schemes Section: Education Context: Alpine treelines in the Himalayas and Hengduan regions are ascending towards mountaintops in response to climate change. Details: The treeline, marking the highest altitude where trees grow, forms a transition from forests to treeless alpine vegetation. This […]
While Banni readies for cheetah, native pastoralists demand land rights Subject: Environment Section: Protected Area Context: Over a year after starting India’s cheetah reintroduction project, plans are underway to establish a cheetah breeding and conservation centre in the Banni grasslands of the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Details: The Banni grasslands were […]
What can lichens tell us about atmospheric pollution? Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: During 2000s, in Kodaikanal, the protests were triggered by a thermometer factory near Kodaikanal Lake, owned by Hindustan Unilever, which was found to be polluting the environment with mercury through improper waste disposal. This pollution affected the soil, water, and […]
PFRDA invites Bids for System Integrator for PFRDA – TRACE Subject: Schemes Section: Social security The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has invited bids for the purpose of selection of a System Integrator (SI) for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of PFRDA – TRACE. Project Name: PFRDATRACE (Tracking Reporting Analytics […]
Govt will follow the poll year tradition of interim Budget: PM Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Interim Budget Tradition: The Prime Minister stated that the government would “follow tradition” to present the interim Budget. Traditionally, when elections are imminent, the complete Budget is not presented. The government expressed its commitment to adhere to […]