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Why in News? Researchers have discovered a new species of crab in the mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar river…
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Read MoreTheyyam Tag: Art and Culture Why in News? Kerala Tourism department have recently started live streaming of an annual temple…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Defense Expo 2022 has recently been postponed, due to logistics problems being experienced by participants. Highlights:…
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Read More1. Artificial Intelligence Technologies have a Climate Cost Why in News? While there is an allure to national dreams of…
Read More1. Graphene Innovation Centre Why in News? The Kerala government has recently announced that the country’s first Graphene Innovation Centre…
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Read More1. Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Why in News? The officials of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) has recently estimated…
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Read More1. Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2022 Why in News? The Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) and Professor Vinod…
Read More1. Amar Jawan Jyoti and its Relocation Why in News? The iconic Amar Jawan Jyoti (AJJ) at India Gate was…
Read More1. A Planetary Pressure-adjusted Human Development Index (HDI) Why in News? Ever since the UNDP took up computation of the…
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Read More1. AIIB Why in News? Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed vice-President of the…
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Read More1.Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Why in News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has recently approved Drinking Water Supply schemes of…
Read More1. Golan Heights Why in News? Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett recently said the country intends to double the number…
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Read More1. Algo Trading Why in News? the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently issued a discussion paper…
Read More1.IDEAthon on ‘The Future of River Management' Why in News? The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry…
Read More1.Chakmas and Hajongs Why in News? Recently, the Rights and Risks Analysis Group has sought Indian Prime Minister’s intervention in…
Read More1.Ambubachi Mela Why in News: Recently, the annual Ambubachi Mela in Assam will not be organised this year, in the…
Read More1.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Context: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is recently seen in news About CRPF: It is…
Read MoreWhy in News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued a directive for states and Union Territories to take…
Read More1.Targeted Long Term Repo Operations Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently introduced the Targeted Long Term…
Read More1.Essential Commodities Act 1955 Why in News? Recently, Union Home Secretary wrote to all chief secretary to ensure the availability…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) had its first ever video-conferencing meet recently.…
Read More1. Artemis Base camp Why in News? Recently, NASA unveils plan for Artemis ‘base camp’ on the moon beyond 2024.…
Read More1.JEEVAN - Low Cost Ventilator Context: The Indian Railways has developed a low-cost ventilator, Jeevan, at its Kapurthala Rail Coach…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Central Government has decided to accept contributions from abroad, irrespective of the nationalities, to the Prime…
Read More1. South China Sea Why in News? Recently, the Chinese fishing fleets have been seen raiding the rich waters of…
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Read More1.Himalayan Ibex Why in News? A recent study by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has proved that…
Read More1. Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective Why in the News? National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun have conducted a study recently which has found that…
Read More1. AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre (AYUSH HWC) Why in News? Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of…
Read More1. Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana Context: Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana was recently announced by the Rajasthan Government on…
Read More1.Superhydrophobic Coating Why in News? Recently, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad, and Ohio State University has…
Read More1.Bhoomi Rashi Portal Why in News? Bhoomi Rashi Portal is in news recently regarding the land acquisition process of Central…
Read More1.White Giraffe Why in News? Two extremely rare white giraffes in northeast Kenya has been killed by the poachers, leaving…
Read MoreWhy in News? A new variety of paddy named ‘Sahyadri Megha’ has been developed by the University of Agricultural and…
Read More1.North East Venture Fund Why in News? Union Minister Jitendra Singh have recently informed Rajya Sabha that the North East…
Read More1. Dwar Praday Yojana (Door Delivery System) Context: Dwar Praday Yojana is a pilot project that was recently started in…
Read More1.Structure of SARS-CoV-19 Key Protein Mapped Why in News? Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the National…
Read MoreWhy in News? “Ithai barrage” of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) is slowly causing the death of Loktak…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recently sent show-cause notices to 14 thermal power plants for…
Read More1.Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) Why in News? Recently, ISF has asked the government to make labour codes a reality and…
Read More1. Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Context: Recently Our Honourable Lok Sabha Speaker has mentioned about the Inter-parliamentary Union, while he spoke…
Read More1. Global Talent Competitiveness Index Why in News? Recently, India has moved to the 72nd position in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index…
Read More1.Archaea Why in News? Recently, scientists of National Centre for Microbial Resource — National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) in…
Read More1. UNAIDS Context: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) was held recently at the World Economic Forum at…
Read More1.UNCITRAL Why in news? An International Arbitration Tribunal has dismissed all claims brought against India in entirety. The arbitration arose…
Read More1.Tiger Sharks Context: Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI Aircraft carrying the…
Read More1. MoU on cooperation in Polar Science Why in News? Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Sweden on…
Read More1. Savitribai Phule Why in News? The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi recently paid tributes to Savitribai Phule on her 189th…
Read More1.Invasive Alien Species Context: Recently, the Kerala Forest and Wildlife department has adopting steps to arrest rampant growth of invasive…
Read More1. Sun’s Corona Why in News? Solar physicists from Centre for Excellence in Space Sciences (CESSI), IISER Kolkata, have succeeded…
Read More1. Digital Communications Commission (DCC) Why in News? Recently, The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) approved the recommendation of Telecom Regulatory…
Read More1. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Why in News? Recently, Google has written to US Federal Reserve about UPI which is…
Read More1. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) Why in News? Recently, Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was jointly released by Germanwatch,…
Read More1. Nehru-Liaquat Pact, 1950 Why in News? Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill,…
Read More1. Asian Elephant Specialist Group’s (AsESG) Recently Asian Elephant Specialist Group’s (AsESG) 10th meeting commenced in Malaysia in December. About:…
Read More1.India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre Why in News? India and Sweden sign Memorandum for India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre. Highlights: The India-Sweden…
Read More1. Jeholbaatar kielanae Why in News? Researchers have unearthed well-preserved middle ear bones from a new species of an extinct…
Read More1.Hornbill Festival Why in News? The 20th Edition of Hornbill Festival began at Naga Heritage Kisama in Nagaland recently. About:…
Read MoreWhy in News? A raid conducted by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) under Special Operation named 'Operation Clean Art' has…
Read More1. Asian Dendrochronology Conference Why in News? The 6th Asian Dendrochronology Conference being held at the Birbal Sahni Institute of…
Read More1. Lokpal Why in News? New logo and motto for Lokpal has been introduced recently. About: A new motto, “Ma…
Read More1.Maha Bodhi Temple Complex Why in News? Bhutan’s Foreign Minister recently visited Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. About:…
Read MoreWhy in News? A study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found samples of tap water collected from Mumbai,…
Read MoreWhy in News? A mass coral spawning has begun on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef recently. About Great Barrier Reef: The…
Read More1.India Internet 2019 Why in News? Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has recently released the report “India Internet…
Read More1.DIN System of CBIC Why in News? The Documentation Identification Number (DIN) system of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes…
Read MoreWhy in News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given an ultimatum to the Union Environment Ministry to issue notifications…
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently U.S.A has notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the landmark climate deal by initiating…
Read More1.Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation. (PRAGATI) Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired the 31st interaction through PRAGATI…
Read More1.Gaofen-7 Why in News? China has launched a new Earth observation satellite- Gaofen-7. About: China launched a new high-resolution remote…
Read MoreWhy in News? A recent study has painted a bleak future for most glaciers in the Mount Everest region, warning…
Read More1.Glyphosate Why in News? German pharma company Bayer is facing thousands of lawsuits over one of its products. A Reuters report said…
Read More1.Air Independent Propulsion System Why in News? DRDO has developed the indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System. About: The Air…
Read MoreWhy in News? The 29th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in Beijing, China. The countries include BASIC…
Read MoreWhy in News? The 29th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in Beijing, China. The countries include BASIC…
Read More1.Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Program (GSLEP) Why in News? Union Environment Minister has released the Snow Leopard Population Assessment…
Read MoreWhy in News? Hydropower projects that do not comply with the Centre’s ecological flow notification could face closure. Highlight: The…
Read More1.National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Why in News? National Tiger Conservation Authority has red-flagged Madhya Pradesh government's move to increase…
Read MoreWhy in News? Small aerosol particles help in “brightening” of clouds, enabling them to alter Earth’s radiative balance and ultimately…
Read More1.Khon Ramlila Why in News? The Culture Department of Uttar Pradesh government is going toorganise the countryʼs first training and…
Read More1.Plogging Why in News? During his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen picking…
Read MoreWhy in News? The pristine beaches of the Great Nicobar Island, India’s southernmost territory, are under threat from plastic. A…
Read MoreWhy in News? From the iconic Kaiser-i-Hind to the recently rediscovered Small Woodbrown butterfly, the state of Sikkim is home…
Read More1.India – Bangladesh CORPAT, 2019 Why in News? The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) –Bangladesh Navy(BN) Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) commenced…
Read More1. C40 World Mayors’ Summit Why in News? Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called off his visit to Copenhagen to…
Read MoreWhy in News? A recent study has found that roadkills on the proposed alternative to NH 766 route are one…
Read MoreWhy in News? Starting October 15, some stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force in Delhi’s neighbourhood,…
Read MoreWhy in News? Jal Shakti Ministry has launched Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan, a unique open-water rafting and kayaking expedition on the…
Read MoreWhy in News? In a bid to resolve the crisis of air pollution, the Government has launched green firecrackers Background:…
Read MoreWhy in News? A native of Kerala, the 32-year-old polar researcher will be the only Indian among 300 scientists from…
Read MoreWhy in News? The study, by researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Sheffield, published in the…
Read MoreWhy in News? Wildlife enthusiasts believe that the drone cameras pose a huge threat to wildlife. Highlights: Environment conservationists are…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas flagged off publicity vans in Delhi, to…
Read MoreContext: The Central government has issued a 15-point directive, including cordoning off ghats and imposing a fine of Rs 50,000,…
Read MoreWhy in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Climate Action Summit in New York announced India’s ambitious aim to…
Read MoreWhy in News? India is hosting the Second Lead Author Meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working…
Read More1.International Astronomical Union (IAU) Why in News? The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid, discovered in 2006, after…
Read MoreWhy in News? US Agency for International Development (USAID) and India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) officially…
Read MoreContext: With recent studies this year having reported the presence of tigers in high altitude regions in India, experts from…
Read MoreContext: Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) that registered the highest growth in tiger numbers in the country the last four years,…
Read MoreWhy in News? Indian scientists have now developed a method to measure the rate of soil erosion and associated decrease…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Indian Army has removed 130 tonnes of garbage from the Siachen Glacier and is cutting potential…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing…
Read MoreContext: Driven by serious sustainability concern, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed a draft National Resource…
Read More1.New Species of Frog: Microhyla eos Why in News? A team of scientists from the University of Delhi and Zoological…
Read MoreContext: Instead of giving financial and administrative support to the NGT, efforts are usually directed towards diluting its powers, defeating…
Read MoreWhy in News? Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world, after 155…
Read MoreContext: A survey of dragonflies and damselflies held in the Silent Valley National Park (SVNP) has discovered eight new species,…
Read MoreContext: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) is working on developing a comprehensive drought-proofing action plan for 24 districts in…
Read MoreWhy in News? WHO is launching a “Clean Air Coalition” led by the Governments of Spain andPeru, while a group…
Read MoreWhy in News? The recent blooming of Noctiluca scintillans, a greenish marine microalgae, in the Gulf of Mannar, has caused…
Read MoreContext: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a three-year…
Read More1.Vaccine Hesitancy Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared vaccine hesitancy one of the ten biggest threats…
Read MoreWhy in News? According to a report filed by an expert committee formed by the Madras High Court, expanding plantations…
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently Russian-built floating nuclear power plant completed its 5,000-km journey along the Northern Sea Route, causing excitement…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr. Babul Supriyo was speaking…
Read MoreWhy in News? A new global study titled “Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use” has…
Read More1.International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Context: Every year September 16 is marked as the International Day…
Read MoreWhy in News? The commendable role played by the Vulture Care Centres (VCC) in saving the endangered vulture species has…
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering has published the work of the team from the…
Read More1.Counter Magnet Areas Context: The National Capital Region Planning Board has approved the proposal of Government of Punjab to consider…
Read MoreContext: After 12 days of talks, the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification…
Read MoreContext: India lost 31 per cent, or 5.65 million hectares (mha), of grassland area in a decade, showed data the…
Read MoreWhy in News? According to a report tabled at the ongoing 14the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention…
Read More1.World Suicide Prevention Day Context: World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is being observed on 10th September, 2019 About: World Suicide…
Read MoreWhy in News? After the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 the fine for PUC violations has now gone up to…
Read MoreWhy in News? The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being…
Read MoreWhy in News? Union Environment Ministry released a report on Status of Tiger Habitats in high altitude Ecosystems. Highlights: The…
Read MoreWhy in News? A new study has found that climate change has benefited bananas over the last several decades but…
Read MoreContext: The report is one of two from a study by the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiologic (PURE), both published…
Read MoreWhy in News? Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), and Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification…
Read MoreContext: The impact of climate change on the stability of individual financial institutions and the financial system in general is…
Read MoreWhy in News? Australian government downgrades outlook for the Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’. Coral along large swathes of…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Union Environment Ministry has transferred ₹47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Highlights: The funds are…
Read More1.Missile Ghaznavi Context: Pakistan has successfully carried out night-training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Ghaznavi'. About Missile: The ballistic missile…
Read MoreContext: The PM invoked Gandhi in his appeals, and it has been speculated that a specific ban may be announced…
Read More1.Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) Context: BPR&D observed its 49th Foundation Day on August 28, 2019. About BPR&D:…
Read MoreWhy in News? Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers launched a mobile application “Janaushadhi Sugam”. Highlights: The minister announced that…
Read More1. Sex Reassignment Surgery Context: Tamil Nadu has banned sex reassignment surgeries in children About: Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), also…
Read More1. Special Protection Group (SPG) Context: The Union Government has withdrawn SPG security cover to former PM Manmohan Singh. About…
Read MoreWhy in News? A resolution calling for Japan and the European Union (EU) to close their legal domestic ivory markets…
Read MoreContext: The Union Environment Ministry has tasked the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)National Physical Laboratory (NPL) with certifying…
Read MoreContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat urged the people to observe the 150th birth anniversary of…
Read MoreBavar-373 Context: Iran has officially unveiled Bavar-373 air defense system About: It is Iran’s new home-grown air defence system. It…
Read MoreContext: In their recent joint declaration, India and France have committed to making long-term plans to contain emissions. Background: During…
Read MoreOP-BLUE FREEDOM Context: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and former India football captain Baichung Bhutia flagged off the Delhi leg of…
Read MoreSARAL Context: Ministry of Power launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) during the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM)…
Read MoreWhy in News? Discovery India and World Wide Fund (WWF) India have partnered with the Government of West Bengal and…
Read MoreWhy in News? Countries across the globe committed to create a new international climate agreement by the conclusion of the…
Read MoreWhy in news? A new report by Greenpeace India shows the country is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide in…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has relaxed the procedure for environmental clearances of…
Read MoreContext- Tiny particles of plastic, known as microplastics, have been found in the Arctic region and the Alps, carried by…
Read MoreWhy in news? The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released the first-ever global assessment of forest biodiversity. Key…
Read MoreContext: President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, which will increase…
Read MoreContext: Tension has gripped several villages in the western belt of Chittoor district, from Palamaner to Somala, with wild elephants…
Read MoreContext- A new study has found that farmers in north India can not only help reduce air pollution but also…
Read MoreContext: Five female wild buffaloes will be translocated from Assam to the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary in Raipur district, to help…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Government has launched a scheme namely “Financial Support to MSMEs in ZED Certification Scheme”. Highlights: The…
Read MoreContext: Government has banned the import of fish in view of the scare of formalin, a cancer inducing chemical used…
Read MoreContext: Between August 1 and 10, rains battered south-western Maharashtra, and rising water levels in local rivers breached the banks.…
Read MoreContext: IIT-H, Harvard varsity study mercury accumulation in fish The joint research looked into how climate change impacted accumulation of…
Read MoreContext: In the wake an unprecedented flood like situation and record rainfall this season, the State government will constitute a…
Read MoreWhy in News? A study in the Journal of the British Academy has found that indigenous knowledge on how nature…
Read MoreWhy in News? With doubled tiger populations in India, the loss of habitat, a decline of prey and poaching continues…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Indian Army launched e-cars for use of its officials in New Delhi on August 1. The…
Read MoreContext: In the last few decades, waterbodies have been under continuous and unrelenting stress, caused primarily by rapid urbanisation and…
Read MoreWhy in News? The sub-national Water Stress Index is formulated by London-based risk analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft. It lists India…
Read MoreWhy in News? The Indian Army in step with government policies on environmental protection has launched an ecological initiative with…
Read MoreINSTITUTE OF EMINENCE Context: University Grants Commission (UGC) recommends 20 institutions for Institutes of Eminence The IITs Madras and Kharagpur,…
Read MoreContext: ‘Grain by Grain’ Report which is the complete assessment of the environmental performance of fertilizer industry in India was…
Read MoreContext: Forest cover of India increased by 2% State of Forests Report: Is a biennial publication of FSI, an organization…
Read MoreWhy in News: More companies being brought into ambit of extended producers responsibility in T.N. Background: A total of 65…
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