Source: The post is based on the article “How have recent weather events affected the wheat crop?” published in The Hindu on 11th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About Wheat Cultivation in India3 Will the rain affect wheat yields?4 What are agri experts saying on this? What is the News? The unusual rise… Continue reading How have recent weather events affected the wheat crop?
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How short-beaked echidnas beat the heat
Source: The post is based on the article “How short-beaked echidnas beat the heat” published in The Hindu on 11th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Short-beaked echidnas?3 What is the unique method used by Short-beaked echidnas to bear the soaring heat?4 What are the mechanisms used by other animals to stay… Continue reading How short-beaked echidnas beat the heat
A greener way to die: How human composting is growing as an alternative to burial or cremation
Source: The post is based on the article “A greener way to die: How human composting is growing as an alternative to burial or cremation” published in Indian Express on 11th April 2023 What is the News? New York has become the sixth state in the US to legalize human composting as a burial option.… Continue reading A greener way to die: How human composting is growing as an alternative to burial or cremation
Raccoon Stealer: Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware
Source: The post is based on the article “Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware” published in Indian Express on 8th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Raccoon Stealer?3 What is Malware-as-a-Service(MaaS)?4 What is the National Technical Research Organisation(NTRO)? What is the News? The National Technical Research Organisation(NTRO), a specialized intelligence… Continue reading Raccoon Stealer: Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware
Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
Source: The post is based on the article “Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found” published in the DTE on 7th April 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 About MeerKAT telescope3 What astronomers found using machine learning on MeerKAT Telescope?4 What is Machine learning? What is the News? Recently, astronomers used… Continue reading Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
India is home to 75% of global tigers; count rises above 3,000
Source: The post is based on the article “India is home to 75% of global tigers; count rises above 3,000” published in Livemint on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Prime Minister has released the figures of the 5th cycle of India’s Tiger Census. What are the key findings from the 5th cycle… Continue reading India is home to 75% of global tigers; count rises above 3,000
What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe
Source: The post is based on the article “What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe” published in Indian Express on 10th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the LIGO Project?3 What are Gravitational Waves?4 When was Gravitational waves first detected?5 What is LIGO-India… Continue reading What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe
Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant: Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste
Source: The post is based on the article “Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste” published in the PIB on 9th April 2023. What is the News? In a recent Mann Ki Baat episode, the Prime Minister praised the Bowenpally Vegetable Market and Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant for its electricity generation from vegetable waste. About Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant The waste generated… Continue reading Bowenpally’s Biogas Plant: Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste
Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage” published in The Hindu on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Central Government is considering launching a comprehensive livestock insurance scheme modelled on the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima Yojana. Comprehensive livestock insurance will replace the… Continue reading Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage
NCF 2023 Draft: What are the proposed changes for the Indian school system?
Source: The post is based on the article “NCF 2023 Draft: What are the proposed changes for the Indian school system?” published in Indian Express on 10th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is NCF?3 What are the changes proposed in the NCF 2023 for school education?4 When will these changes come into… Continue reading NCF 2023 Draft: What are the proposed changes for the Indian school system?
