Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Parboiled Rice?3 Are all rice varieties suitable for parboiling?4 What are the benefits and disadvantages of parboiled rice?5 About the demand for Parboiled Rice What is the News? Telangana Chief Minister has staged a dharna demanding a uniform paddy procurement policy. This protest came after the Center said… Continue reading Explained: What is parboiled rice, and why Center wants to stop purchasing it
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Union Minister inaugurates 40th ‘Hunar Haat’ in Mumbai
What is the News? Union Minister of Minority Affairs inaugurated the 40th edition of the ‘Hunar Haat’ in Mumbai. What is Hunar Haat? Organized by: Ministry of Minority Affairs under USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. Purpose: It is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates 40th ‘Hunar Haat’ in Mumbai
South Asia Economic Focus: World bank cuts India growth forecast on Ukraine crisis
What is the News? The World Bank has released its bi-annual report titled “South Asia Economic Focus”. The report analyzes the economic impact on South Asia of the war in Ukraine, presents growth forecasts and concludes that reshaping economies goes hand in hand with reshaping norms. What are the key findings of the South Asia… Continue reading South Asia Economic Focus: World bank cuts India growth forecast on Ukraine crisis
The functioning of the Enforcement Directorate
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is the Enforcement Directorate(ED)?4 How did the ED get powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)? 5 When does the ED step in when a crime is committed? 6 Powers of ED under PMLA Act7 Can ED investigate cases of money laundering retrospectively? What is the News? The… Continue reading The functioning of the Enforcement Directorate
Centre extends tenure of green permits
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Environmental Clearance(EC)?3 What is the issue with the Environment Clearance(EC) process currently?4 What has the Union Environment Ministry done to overcome this issue? What is the News? The Union Environment Ministry has extended the tenure of Environmental Clearances(EC) granted for existing or new projects in several sectors. What… Continue reading Centre extends tenure of green permits
Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship
What is the News? Ukraine has claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles. What is the Neptune Missile? Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of the destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km. The missile system was inducted… Continue reading Explained: The Neptune cruise missile that severely damaged a Russian warship
Explained: What is the ‘Long Period Average’, IMD’s benchmark for monsoon prediction?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Long Range Forecast(LRF) for 2022?3 What is the Long Period Average(LPA)?4 What is the range of a Normal Monsoon?5 What is the significance of LPA? What is the News? India Meteorological Department(IMD) has released its first Long Range Forecast(LRF) for 2022. What is the Long Range Forecast(LRF)… Continue reading Explained: What is the ‘Long Period Average’, IMD’s benchmark for monsoon prediction?
Odisha’s Barbara forest set for an eco-tourism push
What is the News? The Odisha Government is planning to bring the Barbara forest on the ecotourism map. Note: Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education. What is Barbara Forest? Barbara forest is located near Chilika lake… Continue reading Odisha’s Barbara forest set for an eco-tourism push
‘The purple frog’s lineage is 120 million years old. It has seen Earth itself evolve’
What is the News? New research has been conducted by a biologist on Purple Frog. What is Purple Frog? The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), Indian purple frog or pignose frog is a frog species of the genus Nasikabatrachus. Conservation status: IUCN Status: Endangered Discovered in: It was first discovered in 2003 in the Idukki district… Continue reading ‘The purple frog’s lineage is 120 million years old. It has seen Earth itself evolve’
What’s in the new museum to Prime Ministers: concept, content, technology
What is the News? The Prime Minister inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya at Teen Murti Estate in New Delhi. What is Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya? Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is a museum dedicated to showcase the contributions of all the Prime Ministers since independence. The idea of a museum dedicated to India’s Prime Ministers was first mooted in 2016. It… Continue reading What’s in the new museum to Prime Ministers: concept, content, technology
