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Himalayan plunder: Manipur landslides raise environmental questions Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Context: A large landslide that struck the Tupul Railway station building site on June 30, 2022, resulted in 61 fatalities and 18 injuries. More on the News: Extreme rains, long-term exposure to hill slopes cut for development projects, debris obstructing […]
As we fight to protect species on the brink of extinction, let’s not forget the familiar ones Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: To conserve nature, we must maintain our focus on the familiar. More on the News: In the natural world, rarity is most starkly represented by the last members of a declining […]
Climate-smart marine protected areas can shield biota from global warming Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: Marine Protected Areas (MPA) should be established in places where climate change is least likely to harm biodiversity, an expert said at the ongoing fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Canada. More on the News: Experts […]
Agrochemicals Subject : Environment Agrochemicals Agrochemicals are essentially chemicals used for industrial agriculture. They can be crop protection chemicals such as pesticides that include insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. They can also be crop nutrient chemicals such as synthetic fertilisers. FICCI report in 2021, stated that India is one of the most prominent exporters […]
GOBAR-DHAN scheme Subject : Environment Section : Sustainable Development Context: Union Finance Minister announced 500 new ‘waste to wealth’ plants for promoting a circular economy with a total investment of Rs 10,000 crore under the GOBAR-Dhan scheme in the budget speech. GOBAR-DHAN scheme Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation has launched the GOBAR […]
Constitution doesn’t allow aldermen right to vote, says SC Subject: Polity Section :Local Government( PRI/ULB) Concept : The Supreme Court while issuing notice to the Lieutenant-Governor and the pro tem presiding officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has held that the Constitution does not allow aldermen (nominated members of a municipality) […]
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Subject: History Section: Modern INDIA Concept: It grew out of the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement. It was founded as the Madrasatul Uloom in 1875 in Aligarh and evolved into the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College. In 1877, Sir Syed founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in […]
6775 URLs blocked in 2022 Subject: Polity Section :Msc Concept: A committee to consider blocking requests under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information for Public) Rules, 2009, met 53 times in 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology told Parliament. An RTI response obtained by the […]
Vijayanagara Kingdom Subject: History Section : Medieval History Concept : Salman Rushdie’s latest work, “Victory City” is a fictionalised telling of the story of Vijayanagara, one of the richest and most powerful kingdoms in mediaeval India. About Vijayanagar Kingdom It was founded in 1336 by Harihara and Bukka (with the blessings of Guru […]
RBI hikes Repo rate by 25 bps Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept: In its first Monetary Policy statement of 2023, the RBI hiked the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%. Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to banks to meet their short-term funding needs. […]