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King Charles in Parliament Promises to Follow Queen’s Example Subject – Polity British Constitution Salient Features British constitution is unwritten. The British constitution is a specimen of evolutionary The British constitution is a classic example of a flexible constitution. It can be passed, amended and repealed by a Simple Majority (50% of the […]
Supreme Court’s three-question test for validity of 10% EWS quota Subject- Polity A Constitution Bench, hearing petitions against the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections in government jobs and admissions, will examine whether the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, by which it was introduced, violates the basic structure of the Constitution. EWS quota: What […]
Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November Subject- Health A new fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response hosted by the World Bank will invite investment proposals from November 2022 as per the World Health Organization (WHO). The financial intermediary fund (FIF) It is built to financially boost efforts in […]
Good news for farmers: ICRISAT uses X-ray to assess peanuts’ quality Subject: Science X-ray radiography has the potential to be the right technology for in-field evaluation of farmers’ produce as per the study by ICRISAT Usage of X-ray based technology A novel artificial intelligence-based algorithms to extract an accurate estimate of the physical […]
Why several Asian economies brought in agri export curbs in 2022 Subject- Economy Governments across Asia implemented export curbs on various agricultural and energy products this year to ensure sufficient supplies and cap a rise in prices due to the Russia-Ukraine war, but these measures have disrupted global trade. Top Thermal Coal Exporter […]
KRS and Kabini outflow to cross 300 tmcft: Karnataka centre Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The cumulative outflow from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) and the Kabini reservoirs between June 1 and September 10 has been higher than during the corresponding periods in the past three years Concept – The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was […]
Arunachal villagers fight losing battle to save forest Subject: Environment Residents of Nyukmadong village said Border Roads Organisation destroyed more than 80% of the 36 sq. km forest without consultations or compensation The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) declared the patch as a community reserve forest because of its rich biodiversity. The […]
Dolphin and porpoise: First time, avian flu is seen in cetaceans Subject: Science A bottlenose dolphin found dead in a Florida canal in the spring tested positive for a highly virulent strain of bird flu, scientists said on Wednesday. This strain of bird flu is known as Eurasian H5N1. While experts emphasise that […]
What govt curbs on exporting rice mean for India and the world Subject: Economy The Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance notified the slapping of a 20% duty on exports of rice “other than parboiled and basmati rice” What are the restrictions imposed? There are four categories of rice exports. Out […]
NCERT approaches UGC for ‘deemed university’ status Subject: Education With the government’s proposal of making the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) an “institute of national importance” on the back burner, the NCERT is now vying for another tag — deemed to be university. The UGC is the academic authority for […]