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Civil Registration System (CRS)

News: A new set of data from the Civil Registration System (CRS) shows that about 86.5 lakh deaths were registered in the country in 2022, substantially lower than the peak of 2021 which had seen a big spike in deaths due to Covid pandemic. Civil Registration System (CRS) About Civil Registration System (CRS) It is… Continue reading Civil Registration System (CRS)

Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD)

News: Power Minister says that the Central Pollution Control Board will decide on future of flue gas desulphurisation units. Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) About Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) Flue-gas desulfurization(FGD) is a set of technologies used to remove sulfur dioxide (SO2) from exhaust flue gases of fossil-fuel power plants and from the emissions of other… Continue reading Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD)

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

Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI)

News: A new study has made the controversial concept of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) more technically and economically feasible by suggesting the use of modified existing aircraft instead of waiting for expensive high-altitude planes. Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI). About Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) It is a proposed climate engineering technique that involves spraying tiny reflective… Continue reading Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI)

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

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