Author: Sumit Garg

State of the World Population 2025 Report

News: A UN report says that the population is expected to grow to 170 crore before starting to dip in about 40 years. State of the World Population 2025 Report. About State of the World Population 2025 Report Released by: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Key Highlights of Report about India Total population: India’s population… Continue reading State of the World Population 2025 Report

Indravati National Park

News: Security forces have recovered the bodies of five Maoist cadres during the ongoing anti-Naxal operations in the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh. Indravati National Park. About Indravati National Park Location: It is a national park located in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh state of India. Naming: The park derives its name… Continue reading Indravati National Park

Asafoetida (Heeng) Cultivation

News: The first flowering and seed set of heeng at Palampur was reported on May 28, 2025, by CSIR, showing heeng can indeed be successfully cultivated in India. Facts about Asafoetida (Heeng) It is a herbaceous plant of the umbelliferae family. It is a perennial plant which produces oleo-gum resin from the roots after five… Continue reading Asafoetida (Heeng) Cultivation

Tardigrades

News: Among the scientific experiments to be conducted by astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) include the one that will examine the revival, survival, and reproduction of tardigrades in space. Tardigrades. About Tardigrades They are also known as “water bears” as they are robust aquatic animals that have been around for roughly 600 million… Continue reading Tardigrades

Pandyan Dynasty

News: An 800-year-old Shiva temple of the later Pandya period has been unearthed at Udampatti, a village in Melur taluk, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. About Pandyan Dynasty It was one of the three main lineages (Muvendars) from the southern part of the country (along with Cheras and Cholas), developed during the Sangam Age. The term… Continue reading Pandyan Dynasty

RBI’s Monetary Policy Instruments

News: RBI has slashed the repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent, marking the third consecutive reduction since February 2025. RBI’s Monetary Policy Instruments. About RBI’s Monetary Policy Instruments and key takeaways from the latest monetary policy Monetary Policy Instruments Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate: The interest rate that… Continue reading RBI’s Monetary Policy Instruments

Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

News: India is set to commence trade negotiations with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) this year. About Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) It is an international organization for regional economic integration in the former Soviet region. Founded in: It is established by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union signed on 29 May 2014 and came… Continue reading Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

Clean Plant Programme (CPP)

News: The Union Agriculture Minister launched the “Clean Plant Programme” to establish nine horticultural facilities across the country duing India’s first Agri Hackathon in Pune. About Clean Plant Programme (CPP) It is designed to address critical issues in horticulture by providing access to high-quality, virus-free planting material. Aim: It aims to enhance the quality and… Continue reading Clean Plant Programme (CPP)

EnviStats India 2025

News: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India has released the 8th issue of the publication titled “EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics”. About EnviStats India 2025 Released by: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) It is the 8th issue of the publication titled “EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics” during the… Continue reading EnviStats India 2025

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