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Draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill 2022 Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : A draft Bill, aimed at protecting India’s geological heritage that includes fossils, sedimentary rocks, natural structures, has raised alarm in India’s geo-sciences and paleontology community. Geo Heritage: “Geoheritage” is a generic but descriptive term […]
PM to open Aadi Mahotsav Festival Subject :Schemes Section :Tribal Concept : Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav festival of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) on February 16 in New Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. About Aadi Mahotsav: It is an annual Tribal Festival that […]
Supreme Court dismisses Plea challenging Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir Subject : Polity Section: Elections Concept : The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission to readjust constituencies in the new Union Territory. The petition had contended that the delimitation exercise was in violation of […]
Two events on sidelines of G20 meet in Indore Subject : International Relations Section: International Organizations Concept : The first meeting of the G20 Agriculture Working group, will be held at Indore, in Madhya Pradesh from 13th to 15 February 2023. Around one hundred delegates from G20 member countries, guest countries and International […]
Geological Exploration for Lithium Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Concept: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has categorized the recent discovery of lithium resources in preliminary exploration, called the G3 stage. According to The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC), there are four stages of exploration for any mineral deposit: reconnaissance (G4), […]
Hydroelectric plans in Arunachal will effect downstream Assam too Subject :Geography Section : Indian Physical Geography Context: Arunachal Pradesh is highly susceptible to landslides; debris flowing downstream will change river behaviour, fear experts. More on the News: A recent push by Arunachal Pradesh to realise its massive hydroelectric potential has faced criticism from […]
As a heatwave spectre hangs again over India’s wheat harvest, its home-grown crop simulation model can help Subject :Environment Section: Agriculture Context: InfoCrop, available for free on IARI’s website, can forecast climate impact on farm yield in real time. More on the News: Currently, the country does not have a system to forecast […]
Blackbuck Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: The blackbuck population has increased threefold in Odisha’s Ganjam district, the only habitat of the most elegant member of the antelope family in the state, over 12 years. More on the News: Blackbucks were sighted in the Balukhand-Konark wildlife sanctuary in the Puri district through […]
Insurance Dekho raises $150 m in Series A Funding from Goldman Sachs, TVS Capital funds Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Context: The large majority of successful startups have engaged in many efforts to raise capital through rounds of external funding. These funding rounds provide outside investors the opportunity to invest cash in a […]
Repo rate may remain at 6.5% for rest of CY23 : ICICI Securities Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Repo and Reverse Repo Rate: Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank of a country (Reserve Bank of India in case of India) lends money to commercial banks in the event of […]