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First Herbicide-tolerant & Non-GM rice varieties

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India officially released new varieties of rice named ‘Pusa Basmati 1979 ‘and ‘Pusa Basmati 1985’. About  The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) developed the country’s first-ever non-GM (genetically modified) herbicide-tolerant rice varieties. The varieties contain a mutated acetolactate synthase (ALS) gene making it possible for farmers to spray […]

CCI and Cartelisation

In News The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently fined 3 beer companies and then gave them a varying degree of relief. Complete Incident CCI found that 3 beer companies had colluded to fix beer prices for a full decade (2009- 2018). As a result, the CCI slapped a penalty of Rs 873 crore for […]

Four Years of SAUBHAGYA Scheme

In News  Recently, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) completed four years of successful implementation. Achievements of 4 years  Since the start of SAUBHAGYA, 2.82 crore houses have been electrified.  As of March 2019, 2.63 crore un-electrified households in rural and urban areas of the country had received electricity connections in an unprecedented […]

Left-Wing Extremism

In context Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated the geographical influence of Maoists has contracted to only 41 districts in the country, a sharp reduction from 96 such districts in 10 States. Left-wing extremism in India Left-wing extremists, popularly known as Maoists worldwide and as Naxalites/Naxalism in India, has been a major threat […]

Shaheed Bhagat Singh

In news About Shaheed Bhagat Singh 1907 Born as Bhaganwala on the 27th September 1907, Bhagat Singh grew up in a petty-bourgeois family of Sandhu Jats settled in the Jullundur Doab district of Punjab. He belonged to a generation that was to intervene between two decisive phases of the Indian national movement – the phase […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 5 Amit Shah asks Naxal-hit states to speed up development, conduct joint operations (Internal Security) What is the history behind the Naxal Movement? What is the status and challenges in curbing the red corridor? How can development and joint operations help in […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Maoist influence down from 96 to 41 districts: Home Ministry   (Internal Security) Recent data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the context of the geographical influence of Maoists, Know about the Maoist insurrection and the […]

Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks (MBT)

In News In order to boost the “Make in India” initiative in the Defence sector, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently placed an order for the procurement of 118 of the main battle tank (MBT) Arjun Mk-1A for deployment with the Indian Army. What is the Arjun Main Battle Tank? About: The Arjun Main Battle […]

National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)

In News Recently, the National Mission on Cultural Mapping has now been handed over to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which is gearing up for a trial run in 75 villages in October 2021. National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)  It is a mission mode project of the Ministry of Culture. […]

GI Tag to Goa Cashew Feni

In Context Goa’s famed alcoholic beverage Feni has been granted geographical indication (GI) tag which gives local producers exclusive brand protection rights.   The Goa government in 2016 classified Feni as the Heritage Spirit of Goa. Goa Cashew Feni Feni is a brew made from coconut or cashew fruits. It is the first liquor product in […]