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Great Backyard Bird Count Context: Bengal reports 489 species in Great Backyard Bird Count 2023 More on the News: West Bengal reported the highest number of species followed by Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 across 35 States and Union Territories from February 17-20. Kerala, on the […]
Net-zero buildings Subject: Economy Section: Climate Change Context: Net-zero buildings in India witness a rise but lack government guidelines, regulations More on the News: In the last few years, several buildings in India have become net-zero energy buildings by offsetting their total annual energy requirement with renewable energy and by increasing their energy […]
Mercury Pollution Subject: Economy Section: Pollution Context: Kodaikanal Mercury Poisoning Episode Has Lessons for Current, Future Generations Mercury: Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. It is a dense, silvery-white metal. It is […]
Carbon Calculator Subject: Economy Section: Climate Change Context: British Petroleum created an advertising campaign that encouraged average people to use a personal carbon calculator. The campaign told consumers that it was time to go on a low-carbon diet – a guilt-laden message that intentionally suggested individuals might halt climate change if only they […]
National Science and Technology Management Information System Subject: Polity Section: National body Department of Science and Technology (DST) was setup in 1971, and by virtue of its responsibility in S&T policies, implementation and funding involving multi-agencies/ministries, the department has been acting as the nodal agency to establish S&T statistical system and collect national […]
French Troops withdrawn from Burkina Faso Subject : International Relations Section :Places in news Concept : On February 19, Burkina Faso announced an official end to the operations led by France in the country. France was asked to withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso months after it pulled out its troops from Mali. […]
Keeladi Findings Subject : History Section :Art and Culture Concept : Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted a detailed report on the findings during the first two phases of the digging at the Sangam-era site and their significance. Also, the Keeladi Site Museum is coming up in Sivaganga that would […]
NSE gets final nod from SEBI for Social stock exchange Subject : Economy Section: Financial Market Concept : The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has received final approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to set up a Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a separate segment of the NSE. About Social […]
Budget for cooperatives to achieve inclusive growth Subject : Schemes Concept : Budget 202324 strengthens the cooperatives to take forward the agenda for inclusive growth. Cooperatives as economic entities have a major role in enhancing the income of the small and weaker sections, providing opportunities for employment, enabling access to credit and the […]
Kerala Mural paintings Subject : History Section : Art and Culture Concept : Pooja Kashyap, a noted artist in Kerala Mural Paintings, who teaches History at Delhi’s Gargi College is exhibiting 30 of her works in acrylic paint, this week at the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS). Kerala Mural Paintings […]