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Satellites, AI to help certify fields growing organic cotton Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT Concept : The European Space Agency (ESA), Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and Marple (an AI company) are aiming to combine data from satellite images and artificial intelligence (AI) to keep track of cotton certification […]
Future roadmap for RBI’s CBDC Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy and Banking Key points: RBI’s annual report shows that ₹10.69 crore of wholesale e-rupee and ₹5.70 crore of retail e-rupee have been issued till March 2023. Retail e-Rupee: Customers appear reluctant to use e-rupee for several reasons: Money transferred to the wallet does […]
RBI Committee for Review of Customer Service Standards Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy and Banking RBI’s Committee for Review of Customer Service Standards has made several recommendations: Regulatory: Creating a centralised database of KYC documents Consolidating customer service regulations for all regulated entities. Making the Charter of Customer Rights enforceable and extending it […]
Rs 2000 notes withdrawal Subject: Economy Section: Monetary policy and Banking Context: Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes could see an infusion of Rs 1-1.8 lakh crore of liquidity over the June-September period, according to a Care Ratings report. Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes: While almost the entire Rs 3.6 crore worth of Rs […]
Here is what to expect at Bonn on climate mitigation Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Mitigation at COP27: Mitigation — the act of reducing greenhouse gas emissions so as to prevent further global warming — is a crucial pillar of climate action, covering entire economic sectors from power, industry, and transport, to even […]
Some key takeaways from the Petersberg Climate Dialogue Subject: Environment Section: International Convention Context: The Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change was held in Berlin from May 2-3, 2023. It was hosted by Germany and the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention […]
Elephant Arikompan captured in Theni district; to be shifted to Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials successfully tranquillised wild elephant, Arikompan also known as Arisikompan, at Uthamapalayam in the Chinna Ovulapuram reserve forest in Theni district. Arikomban will be released at Muththukuzhivayal […]
How India has become relatively Atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: There are two agricultural commodities in which India is significantly import-dependent: Edible oil and pulses. High import dependence on edible oil: Between 2013-14 and 2022-23 (April-March), the value of India’s vegetable oil imports soared from […]
World Environment Day 2023 Subject: Geography Section: Human geography Context: Adivasis (Paniyan tribal men in Kerala) making life-sized elephants from lantana provides them with employment besides decreasing lantana in the forest and raising awareness about human-wildlife coexistence. Paniya tribe: The Paniya, also known as Paniyar and Paniyan, are an ethnic group of India. […]
High road to Dubai COP28: Can Bonn climate conference iron out disagreements around loss & damage fund Subject :Environment Section: International convention Context: The discussions around making the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) fully operational by the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) seem […]