Context: India’s population and declining total fertility rates. More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech equated population control and patriotism: “Population explosion will cause many problems for our future generations. But there is a vigilant section of public (who)… have a small family and express their patriotism to the country.… Continue reading 7 PM | Population and patriotism | 21st August, 2019
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Daily Quiz #17 UPSC Prelims Marathon – August 21, 2019
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WHO will release its first report on microplastics in drinking water
The World Health Organization(WHO) will be releasing it’s report on the presence of microplastics in drinking water. The report will examine the potential human health risks associated with exposure to microplastics in the environment. Microplastics are plastics which are less than five mm in diameter in size. They enter the environment either as primary industrial… Continue reading WHO will release its first report on microplastics in drinking water
Piggery development project
Chief Minister of Meghalaya has met with Union Minister for Animal Husbandry to discuss piggery development project. The piggery development project is to be launched in Meghalaya.The project will be financed by the National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC) along with the State Government. The proposed Piggery development project aims to boost domestic availability of pig meat… Continue reading Piggery development project
Iceland bids farewell to ‘Ok glacier’, the first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland has honoured the passing of Ok Jokull glacier.It is the first glacier lost to climate change in the world. The glacier was officially declared dead by the Icelandic Meteorological Office when it was no longer thick enough to move.What once was glacier has been reduced to a small patch of ice atop a volcano.… Continue reading Iceland bids farewell to ‘Ok glacier’, the first glacier lost to climate change
Why New Delhi is turning up the heat on PoK now
India’s Defence Minister had said that if bilateral talks between India and Pakistan were to happen,it will be on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir(POK). This statement shows shifts in India’s position on J&K from offensive to defensive policy.It will also put China on alert as it seeks to push ahead with its plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)… Continue reading Why New Delhi is turning up the heat on PoK now
Explained: Why the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was a timely policy intervention
Recently,a study has shown that Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was a timely intervention to rectify the harm caused by Household Air Pollution (HAP). The emissions of PM2.5 generated by the burning of solid fuels in households is termed Household Air Pollution(HAP).The study claims that more than 8 lakh premature deaths occur in India every year… Continue reading Explained: Why the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was a timely policy intervention
IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
IIT Kharagpur will be implementing the multi-institutional Saraswati 2.0 project. The project has been funded by the European Union and the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology. The objective of the project is to identify the best available as well as affordable technologies for wastewater treatment and provide solutions to the… Continue reading IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
Tax notices to soon carry an identification number
Central Board of Direct taxes(CBDT) has said that all communications made by the tax department to tax assessees from October 1,2019 will have to carry a Document Identification Number(DIN). Document identification number(DIN) is the new system of identification number that Income tax department has introduced for the taxpayers. The DIN will be generated by the… Continue reading Tax notices to soon carry an identification number
Election Commission to revisit ‘D’ voter criterion ahead of final NRC
Ahead of the publication of the National Register of Citizens(NRC), Election commission(EC) may revisit the criteria whether those excluded from NRC should be marked as ‘D’(Doubtful) voters. The system of ‘D’ (dubious or doubtful) voters was introduced in 1997 by the Election Commission.Doubtful voters are those who have been disenfranchised during electoral roll revision for… Continue reading Election Commission to revisit ‘D’ voter criterion ahead of final NRC
