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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? […]

Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2023

In News The Asian Waterbird Census 2023 was conducted recently. About  The census was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent, and has grown rapidly to cover 26 countries of South Asia, East Asia, South East Asia, Pacific, as well as Russia Far East.   It is a citizen-science event that is a part of the […]

Pashmina

In News Recently, Kashmir’s famed pashmina shawls, got a French touch. About Artist Maximilien Pellet turned the fabric into a canvas for contemporary art forms at a Parisian exhibition, in a rare bid to cater to Western sensibilities. He termed the move a bid to widen the reach of the Kashmiri shawl industry. Pashmina  The […]

M-Sand Projects

In Context  Coal India Ltd to launch M-Sand Projects. About the projects   Need:  Due to high demand, regulated supply, and a complete ban on sand mining during monsoon to protect the river ecosystem, finding alternatives to river sand became necessary. Overview: Sand Mining Framework (2018) prepared by the Ministry of Mines envisages alternative sources of […]

Liquefied Natural Gas

Context The European Union (EU) is reducing its dependence on Russian gas by rapidly expanding imports of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). What is LNG? LNG is natural gas reduced to a liquid state (liquefaction) through intense cooling to around -161 degrees Celsius (-259 Fahrenheit). This liquid gas is 600 times smaller than the original volume […]

Inclusive Circular Economy

Context Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India launched a campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy. More about the news Programme highlights: About: UNDP has launched this campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy as part of its initiative to promote sustainability.  The project is a scale-up of existing partnership under UNDP’s flagship […]

Taxing Agricultural Income

Context Recently, the debates were floated around exemptions and non-taxation of agricultural income in India. History of agricultural taxation 1860: The history of agricultural tax can be traced back to 1860.  It applied to income from all sources including agricultural income even when it was under high taxation by land revenue.  It was active for […]

Green Comet

In News Recently discovered, Green Comet can be witnessed after nearly 50 thousand years and next expected to be seen after the same number of years. About What is the ‘green comet’? It approached the sun in the middle of January 2023, it is now moving away from it, along its own orbit. The orbit […]

New T+1 Settlement Cycle

In News Recently, New T+1 settlement cycle has come into effect. What’s the T+1 settlement plan? It means that trade-related settlements must be done within a day, or 24 hours, of the completion of a transaction.  For example, under T+1, if a customer bought shares on Wednesday, they would be credited to the customer’s demat […]

M1 Abrams

In News Recently, the US President announced that he would send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. About The M1 is the world’s preeminent tank because it combines four crucial qualities: Superior mobility – to get to targets and escape attack Superior sensors and controls – to locate and hit targets Superior firepower – to destroy […]