In Context As per a new Study, swapping fossil fuel-based vehicles with vehicles powered by cleaner fuels can decrease the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by 76%. Background The aim of the study was to document the effect of various pollutants contained in vehicle emissions and to find cleaner solutions for better air quality. […]
In Context The Union Budget 2022-23 is expected to boost the dairying and livestock sector with a host of measures to make it sustainable amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dairy and livestock sector of India India’s success story in milk production was scripted by Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the “Father of the White Revolution” […]
In News Recently,4th Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting was held in Australia Major Highlights of Meeting The Quad foreign ministers reaffirmed their support to principles of openness, protection of national sovereignty and observance of rules and fair play, in remarks seen as a message to China. The Quad is pursuing work on 5G technology and vendor […]
In News India and Australia are expected to sign the interim agreement in March and the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is expected to be concluded in 12 months thereafter. About Australia and India launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement back in 2011. The deal will cover goods, services, rules of origin, […]
In News Social activists paid their tributes to Swami Dayanand Saraswati on his birth anniversary. Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883) About: He was an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of the Vedic dharma. He was the first to give the call for Swaraj as “India for Indians” in […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1, 12, 15, 17 1 RBI doesn’t hike policy rates, roots for durable broad-based economic recovery Pursuit of growth Growth vs Inflation What RBI’s status quo means for stock investors and borrowers RBI: Inflation to be lower at 4.5% in FY23, […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1& 10 Restore peace, HC says in hijab case SC says too early to intervene in the Karnataka hijab controversy (Polity and Governance) What is the present status of petitions questioning ban on wearing hijabs (head scarves) by Muslim […]
In News Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 About The IMI 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts (including 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) across 33 States and UTs. In the first round (Feb-April 2022), 11 states will conduct […]
In News SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a geomagnetic storm. About Geomagnetic storm It is also called a magnetic storm or solar storm. It is a major disturbance of Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind […]
In News The standing committee on education, women, children, youth and sports in its 316th report has expressed concerns over underutilisation of Nirbhaya Fund and asked the government to bring states on board for faster implementation of projects and schemes under it. About the Fund Nirbhaya Fund: It was a 10 billion corpus announced by […]
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