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Urban Farming in India

In News Recently, the “Draft Citizen’s Policy for Urban Agriculture in Delhi” was submitted to the Delhi government by Delhi-based research non-profit People’s Resource Centre. More about the Policy Aim: The policy aims to provide a holistic framework for urban farming.  Urban Agriculture in Delhi: Some 60 percent of Delhi’s demand for meat is fulfilled […]

Methane Emission

Context The Australian startup Rumin8 is developing a dietary supplement that inhibits the production of the methane using red seaweed as a source of synthetic material. The firm is expected to conduct research on food supplements of livestock to lower methane emissions, which is the highest produced greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. What is Methane? […]

Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Report: 165 death penalties by trial courts in 2022, most since 2000 (Polity and Governance) What are the key highlights of the Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022? GS 2 7 UNSC does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed, says UNGA President […]

The Hindu

Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 Student enrolments in higher studies rose by 7.5% in 2020­-21: AISHE data (Education) What are findings and suggestions of All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)?  GS 2 6   In NREGA reforms, prioritise the worker and her dues  (Welfare Schemes) Know […]

India’s groundwater governance is in better shape

In News India’s groundwater governance is in better shape. Key Findings of different Reports India, with nearly 18% of the world’s population, occupies about 2.4% of the total geographical area and consumes 4% of total water resources.  India is the largest groundwater user.  India has distinct and varying hydro-geological settings.  Groundwater  About:  Groundwater is the […]

Polar vortex

In News Chilly weather in Asia is due to the Polar vortex that brought extreme cold to the US recently. About  Polar vortex The term “vortex” refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.  The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air […]

‘Amrit Udyan’

In News The Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan were renamed ‘Amrit Udyan’ in keeping with the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. A long history of Mughal Gardens in India the Mughal Gardens (now erstwhile) draw inspiration from the Mughal Gardens of Jammu & Kashmir, the gardens around the Taj Mahal and miniature paintings of […]

Marriage Laws for Minors

Context Supreme Court would examine whether minor girls, can marry on the basis of custom or personal law when such marriages are considered an offence in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006. The Assam Cabinet recently announced that men who marry minor girls would be booked under stringent laws prescribing imprisonment from two […]

Dementia

In News According to a 2020 report published by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, there are around 5 million people in India living with dementia. Key Points Facts: Worldwide, 47.5 million people have dementia. The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to double every 20 years, going up to […]

Sub-Categorisation of OBC Castes

In News Justice G. Rohini commission for the sub-categorisation of other backward classes (OBCs) received 14th extension from the President. Background The Justice Rohini Commission was constituted under Article 340 of the Constitution. In 2008, the Supreme Court directed the central government to exclude the creamy layer (advanced sections) among the OBCs. The Kalelkar Commission, […]