The poor conditions of protectors

Context In memory of these and other colleagues killed, all the police forces of the State and Centre observe October 21 as Police Commemoration Day. Casualties among the police forces As the CRPF is deployed in the highly disturbed areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and the Left-Wing Extremist-affected States, the highest casualties (82)… Continue reading

What are Non-Transgenic Gene Editing techniques?

The Centre is yet to decide on a research proposal from scientists which would allow plants to be genetically modified without the need for conventional transgenic technology. What is Genome Editing? Genome editing (also called gene editing) is a group of technologies that give scientists the ability to change an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow… Continue reading

Pakistan, Turkey on FATF greylist

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Pakistan on the grey list yet again since 2018. The FATF also announced the ‘greylisting’ of Jordan, Mali and Turkey. What is the FATF? FATF is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering. The FATF Secretariat… Continue reading

Historical Significance of Kushinagar

The Prime Minister has inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, which will help connect key Buddhist pilgrimage sites. About Kushinagar Kushinagar is a town in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana after his death. It… Continue reading

Explained: Election of Deputy Speaker

There is an ongoing row in Uttar Pradesh Assembly over the election of Dy Speaker, the post which was lying vacant for two years. Read each and every bit of this newscard. It can source you many MCQs. Constitutional mandate for Deputy Speaker Article 93 talks about the election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for… Continue reading

Punjab farmers create Bio-Enzymes from Kinnow

Some farmers in Punjab, especially in the Kinnow belt, have started making Bio-Enzymes (BEs) from this waste fruit — peel and ‘D’ grade, very small kinnows. What is a Kinnow? The ‘Kinnow’ is a high yield citrus fruit cultivated extensively in the wider Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It is a year-long duration crop… Continue reading

Type Of Technologies in Solar Panels

Context Large-scale solar projects in Tamil Nadu have seen rapid growth in recent years. By embracing advances in solar technologies, India can continue to lead in this sector. Factors driving growth In the past five years, the cumulative installed capacity witnessed a four-fold increase in Tamil Nadu to 4.4 GW, as of March 2021. High… Continue reading

World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report by IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has unveiled its 2nd World Economic Outlook (WEO) Report. About WEO Report The WEO is a report by the IMF that analyzes key parts of the IMF’s surveillance of economic developments and policies in its member countries. It also projects developments in the global financial markets and economic systems. The… Continue reading

EU food recalled over alleged GM rice exports from India

The European Union has recalled some packaged food items which were made up of Indian GMO. GM crops in India The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under Environment Ministry oversees the approval of GM Crops in India. Bt cotton: It is the only GM crop that has been approved for commercial cultivation in 2002. Bt… Continue reading

Places in news: Mount Manipur

The Union government has rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as ‘Mount Manipur’ to commemorate the1891 Anglo-Manipur war. Manipur’s connection to Mount Harriet After the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, several Manipuris who had fought the British in the war, including Maharaja Kulachandra Dhwaja Singh, were exiled to the… Continue reading

What is International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL)?

The Tamil Nadu police have issued an alert on the possibility of an attack on fishermen crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) for fishing in Sri Lankan waters. About International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) A maritime boundary is a conceptual division of the Earth’s water surface areas using physiographic or geopolitical criteria. As such,… Continue reading

Species in news: Bengal Florican

Environmentalists have recently written to the Assam government on the urgent need to prevent land-use changes at Kokilabari Seed Farm in the state to protect Bengal floricans and other species. Bengal Florican The Bengal florican also called Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Fewer than 1,000 individuals… Continue reading

[pib] Geospatial Energy Map of India

The NITI Aayog has launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India. What is the GIS Energy Map? NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) Energy Map of India. The GIS map provides a holistic picture of all energy resources of the country. It enables… Continue reading

[pib] Exercise Cambrian Patrol

A team from Gorkha Rifles which represented the Indian Army at the prestigious Cambrian Patrol Exercise at Brecon, Wales, UK, has been awarded a Gold medal. Ex Cambrian Patrol Organized by the UK Army, this exercise is considered the ultimate test of human endurance, team spirit and is sometimes referred as the Olympics of Military… Continue reading

What the low rank on the Global Hunger Index means for India

Context This year’s Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranks India 101 out of 116 countries for which reliable and comparable data exist. Government’s stand Is India’s performance on hunger as dismal as denoted by the index or is it partly a statistical artefact? This question assumes immediacy, especially since the government has questioned the methodology and claimed… Continue reading

Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2021

The 17th edition of the India-U.S. bilateral exercise, Yudh Abhyas 2021, got underway in mountainous terrain and cold climate conditions of Alaska, US. Yudh Abhyas 2021 Exercise Yudh Abhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavour between India and USA. The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the… Continue reading

[pib] Maharatna status accorded to Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC)

The Centre has accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and financial autonomy. About PFC Ltd. Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) is an Indian financial institution under the ownership of Ministry of Power. Established in 1986, it is the financial backbone of Indian Power Sector. PFC… Continue reading

Places in news: Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

P PC: MapsOfIndia A tiger believed to have been responsible for the death of two herders in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve was finally captured. Read all the tiger reserves in India through this map. Put more focus on South Indian states and the NE region. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Mudumalai National Park is a national park… Continue reading

Why India’s bureaucracy needs urgent reform

Context The bureaucracy that took India through the last 75 years can’t be the one to take it through the next 75 — we need a proactive, imaginative, technology-savvy, enabling bureaucracy. Role of bureaucracy and challenges it faces The civil services, and the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in particular played important role in holding India… Continue reading

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