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China’s home-grown Beidou satellite system eyes global footprint Subject :Science and Tech Context- China on November 4, 2022, outlined plans to further expand the global reach of its home-grown Beidou satellite navigation system, billed as its alternative to America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). More on the news- A white paper released by the […]
A new drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation and mitigation at the farmer level Subject: Geography Context- A new satellite-based drought-monitoring tool will be able to indicate the presence of drought and its level of severity, providing authorities with the maximum possible lead time to put mitigation strategies into place in […]
Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought Subject :Environment Context- Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy’s zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa’s worst drought in decades. Drought in Kenya- Parts of Kenya have experienced four consecutive seasons of inadequate rain in the past two years, […]
In the Amazon a Giant Fish Helps Save the Rainforest Subject :Environment Context- Along the Jurua River, a tributary of the Amazon, riverine settlers and Indigenous villages are working together to promote the sustainable fishing of near magic fish called pirarucu. About the pirarucu fish- The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large […]
National Bioenergy Programme Subject : Environment Context: The Waste-to-Energy Program Guidelines for the production of Biogas, BioCNG, and power from urban, industrial, and agricultural wastes and residues have been released by the Center. Details: The programme is part of an umbrella scheme, the National Bioenergy Programme. National Bioenergy Programme The Indian Renewable Energy […]
India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme Subject: Economy Context: The Finance Ministry has come out with a scheme to extend financial support for project development expenses of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the infrastructure sector. India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme It is a scheme for Financial Support for Project Development Expenses […]
India’s central counterparties Subject: Economy Context: The EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor–the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), said six of India’s central counterparties (CCPs) would be de-recognised in accordance with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. Details: The six institutions on ESMA’s list are The Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), Indian Clearing […]
Captive mines Subject: Economy Context: Captive mines producing major minerals may soon be allowed to sell half their output in the open market. Concept: Captive Mines: Captive mines are the mines that are owned by companies. The coal or mineral produced from these mines is for the exclusive use of the owner company […]
Currency in circulation Subject: Economy Context: The currency in circulation declined by ₹7,600 crore in the Diwali week, making it the first such incident in two decades according to the report by economists at SBI. Causes: Greater reliance on digital payments by people-over the years, the Indian economy, which was cash led, has […]
The Bank of England raised its key interest rate Subject: Economy Context: The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by 0.75 percentage point on Thursday, its largest rise since 1989, as it fights a surge in inflation from rising energy prices even as the UK economy slides into an expected recession. […]