Source- This post on The Public Examinations Bill 2024 has been created based on the article “Government introduces a Bill in the Lok Sabha titled “Home Education Explained: 10 Year Jail Term, Rs 1 Crore Fine; ” published in “India.com” on 6 February 2024. Why in the news? Union minister Jitendra Singh introduced the Public… Continue reading The Public Examinations Bill 2024
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Black-necked Crane
Source- This post on Black-necked Crane has been created based on the article “Black-necked Crane” published in “PIB” on 5 February 2024. Why in the news? As per the survey conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India in 2016-2017 in Ladakh region, the population size of black necked crane is around 66-69 individuals. About Black-necked… Continue reading Black-necked Crane
Mekong River
Source- This post on Mekong River has been created based on the article “Dam projects across the Mekong River in Laos raises fears” published in “The Hindu” on 3 February 2024. Why in the news? A multibillion-dollar dam project on river Mekong in Laos’s Luang Prabang city, may result in the city losing its UNESCO status.… Continue reading Mekong River
GRAPES-3 experiment
Source- This post on GRAPES-3 experiment has been created based on the article “GRAPES-3 Experiment Redefines Laws of Cosmic Ray Physics” published in “Hans India” on 5 February 2024. Why in the news? The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research’s GRAPES-3 experiment, situated in Ooty, India, has revealed a new facet in the realm of cosmic… Continue reading GRAPES-3 experiment
Dusted Apollo Butterfly a Brief
Source-This post on Dusted Apollo is based on the article “Dusted Apollo, a rare high altitude butterfly, sighted for first time in Himachal’s Chamba” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd February 2024. Why in The News? Dusted Apollo Butterfly a Brief, A rare high-altitude butterfly called the Dusted Apollo (Parnassius stenosemus) was seen and photographed… Continue reading Dusted Apollo Butterfly a Brief
Lantana camara
Source-This post on Lantana camara is based on the article “100 ‘Lantana elephants’ in Bengaluru shine light on man-animal conflict as month-long exhibition kicks off” published in “The Indian Express” on 5th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, at an exhibition in Bengaluru, sculptures crafted from lantana camara drew significant attention. What is Lantana… Continue reading Lantana camara
RBI report on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
Source-This post on RBI report on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) is based on the article “Panchayats earn only 1% of their revenue through taxes” published in “The Hindu” on 24th January 2024. Why in the News? According to a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions for… Continue reading RBI report on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
Cygnus X-1
Source-This post on Cygnus X-1 has been created based on the article “AstroSat detects polarised high energy X-rays for first time from a black hole” published in “The Indian Express” on 29 January 2024. Why in the news? AstroSat, India’s first, dedicated multi-wavelength astronomy mission, has achieved a remarkable feat by measuring X-ray polarisation from… Continue reading Cygnus X-1
C- CARES Portal
Source-This post on C- CARES Portal has been created based on the article “Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi launches C-CARES, web portal of CMPFO” published in “PIB” on 1 February 2024. Why in the news? The union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs has launched a web portal… Continue reading C- CARES Portal
Wheat Blast
Source-This post on wheat blast has been created based on the article “Researchers: Wheat blast could reduce production by 13 %” published in “WORLD-GRAIN.com” on 2 February 2024. Why in the news? Researchers have estimated that a wheat blast disease that may spread in the future could reduce global wheat production by 13% by 2050.… Continue reading Wheat Blast
