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Central Travancore stares at drought as water level begins a drastic drop Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Context: The Irrigation department is planning to construct bunds at select points across the Meenachil ahead of the scheduled opening of the Thanneermukkam bund on March 15. More on the News: Central Travancore is enduring […]
AU’s ambitious Green Stimulus Programme Subject: Environment Section: Environment Conventions Context: Africa needs climate action, says Guterres at Addis Ababa AU summit AU’s ambitious Green Stimulus Programme Improving Air Quality, enhancing Chemicals and Waste Management and promoting the Circular Economy: improving air quality as well as waste management, including marine litter and pollution, […]
GM Poplars and Climate Change Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: A forest of GM Poplars to beat climate change More on the News: In a low-lying tract in the pine belt of southern Georgia in the US, an experiment is underway to use, for the first time, genetically modified (GM) poplar seedlings […]
Harike wetland Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: Migratory bird arrivals at Punjab’s Harike wetland decline this season, latest census shows. More on the News: The arrival of migratory birds this year to Harike, northern India’s largest wetland, declined 12% from 2021, according to the latest census of these water birds. Every […]
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Context: The unusually wet weather last year meant that flowers bloomed early in the reserve and the wildlife had plenty to eat, but there could be some negative impact too. More on the News: In 2022, the Nilgiris witnessed one of the wettest years […]
Contributions of Annie Besant Subject : History Section :Personalities Concept : Annie Besant, born on October 1, 1847, in Ireland, was a well-known political activist, freedom fighter, and supporter of the anti-Church movement and women’s rights. In the 1870s, Besant joined the National Secular Society and the Fabian Society, both of which advocated […]
Need for extra dose of polio Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : An additional dose of injectable polio vaccine has been introduced in West Bengal as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) for children in India. As per the announcement, additional dose will be given at nine months, in […]
Humpback Whales Subject : Environment Section : Species in news Concept : Recent studies on eastern Australian humpback whale population have shown behavioural plasticity in mating strategies can increase a population’s ability to cope with anthropogenic impacts. It was found that as male density increased over time, the use of mating tactics shifted […]
African Union summit Subject: International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept: Israel condemned the “severe” expulsion of a diplomat from the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, accusing Iran of orchestrating the move with help from Algeria and South Africa. About African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the […]
Second aubrite meteorite found in India in 170 years – Diyodar meteorite Subject : Geography Section: Physical Geography ( Geomorphology) Concept : On August 17, 2022, a meteorite streaked over India, breaking apart as it descended through the air, to scatter over two villages in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The meteorite is a “rare, unique […]