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UN Statistical Commission Subject : International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept : India has been elected to the highest statistical body of the United Nations for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024. About UN Statistical Commission The United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, is the highest body of the global statistical […]
Open-Source Seeds Movement Subject : Economy Section: Concept : As public sector breeding declined and the private sector began to dominate the seed sector, the need for alternatives became keenly felt to safeguard the plant varieties and indigenous seeds. Background Farmers have innovated and shared seeds without any intellectual property rights (IPR) claims […]
The NPCI’s new circular on levy charges Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which governs the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), directed the banks that they can now levy charges on merchant transactions made via Prepaid Instrument wallets using UPI. As these directions by NPCI […]
Panel recommends new central body to mitigate water woes Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: State- and central-level bodies that currently bear responsibility for issues related to water, lack coordination between them, a Parliamentary Standing Committee report has noted. More on the News: The report, tabled in the Lok Sabha two weeks ago, also […]
Decline in pollinators Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Decline in pollinators linked to half a million premature human deaths every year, shows study. More on the News: Half a million people are currently dying prematurely every year due to global insect pollinator decline that has impacted the availability and price of healthy foods […]
European cities go climate neutral by 2030 Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Concept: The EU is pushing for 100 cities including Paris, Madrid and Amsterdam to reach net-zero emissions by the end of the decade — far earlier than their national governments plan to get there. As governments across the world have promised […]
New panel for solving issue of stalled housing project formed Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has set up a 14-member committee headed by former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, to examine issues related to stalled real estate projects and recommend various ways for their completion. […]
Finland joins NATO bloc Subject: International Affairs Section :International Organizations Concept: Finland officially became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This latest move marks a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. e. now that Finland has joined NATO, if Finland is […]
Twitter Open-source code Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT Concept : Recently, twitter opened a portion of its source code to the public, including the algorithm to recommend tweets in users’ timelines. About Open source code: Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open […]
Lokpal closes 68% graft complaints against officers without action: report Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept: According to a report, close to 68% of corruption complaints against public functionaries filed with the Lokpal of India were disposed of without any action in the last four years. Further, it was seen that the Lokpal […]