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Govt can seek rethink on collegium recommendations Subject : Polity Section :Judiciary Concept : Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 18 such cases. Collegium system and the government role […]
Important Budget Terms Subject: Economy Section: National Income Concept: Nominal GDP and Real GDP Nominal GDP refers to the current year production of final goods and services valued at current year prices. Real GDP refers to the current year production of goods and service valued at base year prices. Base year prices are […]
Aero India 2023: LCA Tejas will be the star attraction at the India Pavilion Subject : Science and Technology Section : Defence Concept : A fullscale LCA Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of India Pavilion at Aero India 2023, which is being held at […]
Upper Bhadra project Subject: Geography Section :Indian Geography Concept: Finance Minister recently announced a grant of ₹5300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project. Upper Bhadra project It is a major lift irrigation Scheme under implementation in the central region of Karnataka State. Major objective is to provide sustainable irrigation facility in kharif […]
Study Mussoorie’s specific carrying capacity, govt told Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Concept: Taking suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report that has warned of a Joshimath like situation in Mussoorie town, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directions to the Uttarakhand government to conduct a study of the specific carrying capacity of […]
The union budget’s environmental hits and misses Subject: Environment Section: Government schemes Context: Union Minister of Finance reiterated ‘green’ 23 times and ‘sustainable’ nine times in her budget speech on February 1. FM pegged ‘green growth’ as one among four opportunities that can be transformative during Amrit Kaal. More on the Environment Budget: […]
Soil organic carbon Subject :Environment Section : Climate change Context: Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) as an indicator for land and soil degradation, is becoming central to climate change mitigation attempts. More on the News: The UN climate conference of 2022 also witnessed calls for integrating soil health and specifically soil organic carbon (SOC) […]
Asiatic black bears Subject :Environment Section :Species in news Context: The Kashmir Valley has bucked the trend of Asiatic black bear ( Ursus thibetanus) attacks on humans rarely reported throughout the animal’s global range. More on the News: The conversion of the bear’s natural habitat to orchards and farmlands is the primary reason […]
World Wetlands Day: In Andhra Pradesh, efforts on to save a unique wetland near Visakhapatnam Subject :Environment Section :Places in news Context: The State Forest Department, in association with environmental groups, are taking steps to preserve Kondakarlava wetland, the second largest freshwater lake of Andhra Pradesh. More on the News: A group of […]
UNEP-managed CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling Subject :Environment Section :International conventions Context: The CITES trade database has recorded 28 incidents of Red Sanders confiscation, seizure, and specimen from the wild being exported from India, a factsheet prepared by TRAFFIC, a global wildlife trade monitoring organisation has revealed. Red Sanders: Pterocarpus santalinus, or […]