Source: The post is based on the article “The nutritional value of millets” published in The Hindu on 15th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Agriculture Relevance: About Millets News: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2023 to be the ‘International Year of Millets’. What are millets? Read Here: India’s Wealth: Millet For Health… Continue reading The nutritional value of millets
How to weather-proof food security
Source- The post is based on the article “How to weather-proof food security” published in “The Hindu” on 15th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3- Indian economy – Pricing and inflation News – There is a degree of comfort in the corridors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as the consumer price index (CPI) inflation… Continue reading How to weather-proof food security
This strategic-economic bloc will only tighten the leash
Source- The post is based on the article “This strategic-economic bloc will only tighten the leash” published in “The Hindu” on 15th May 2023. Syllabus: GS2- International relations News- India is negotiating the U.S.-driven Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Why is India prioritising free trade bloc that include the US rather than China? The… Continue reading This strategic-economic bloc will only tighten the leash
India’s Quantum dreams: The impact of tech on economy could be significant
Source- The post is based on the article “India’s Quantum dreams: The impact of tech on economy could be significant” published in the “Business Standard” on 15th May 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Awareness in the field of IT and computers News– National Quantum Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet in April, with a total outlay… Continue reading India’s Quantum dreams: The impact of tech on economy could be significant
Digital India’s two realities: A yawning gap between tech use & tech skills
Source- The post is based on the article “Digital India’s two realities: A yawning gap between tech use & tech skills” published in the “Business Standard” on 15th May 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy. News– The article explains the issues of digital divide and skilling in digital technology in India What are major insights from Multiple… Continue reading Digital India’s two realities: A yawning gap between tech use & tech skills
The Sahel Region of Africa: Challenges and Instability
The Sahel Region of Africa: Challenges and Instability The Sahel is a narrow band of semi-arid land forming a transition zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the savannas to the south. Stretching roughly 5,400 kilometers (3,300 miles) from Senegal to Sudan, it includes countries like Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and… Continue reading The Sahel Region of Africa: Challenges and Instability
Studies on migration patterns of milkweed butterflies and their feeding habits can help protect them, say researchers
Source: The post is based on the article “Studies on migration patterns of milkweed butterflies and their feeding habits can help protect them, say researchers” published in The Hindu on 15th May 2023 What is the News? Researchers have found that millions of Milkweed butterflies undertake a migration between the Eastern and Western Ghats in… Continue reading Studies on migration patterns of milkweed butterflies and their feeding habits can help protect them, say researchers
Report on Currency and Finance: RBI, green finance and the blue planet
Source: The post is based on the article “RBI, green finance and the blue planet” published in Business Standard on 15th May 2023 What is the News? Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a report titled “Report on Currency and Finance: Towards a Greener Cleaner India”. The report has highlighted the impact of climate-change-induced… Continue reading Report on Currency and Finance: RBI, green finance and the blue planet
MP: Forest dept can’t permit translocation of Baobab tree
Source: The post is based on the article “MP: Forest dept can’t permit translocation of Baobab tree” published in The Hindu on 15th May 2023 What is the News? The Madhya Pradesh government has decided that the forest department cannot give permission to translocate Dhar’s famed Baobab trees. What are Baobab Trees? Baobabs are long-lived… Continue reading MP: Forest dept can’t permit translocation of Baobab tree
Tiger translocation project: Need and significance – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Tiger Translocation Project in India, the country’s first interstate endeavour, aimed to bolster the tiger population in Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve. This involved moving tigers from well-populated reserves in Madhya Pradesh, like Bandhavgarh and Kanha. However, the project faced significant hurdles, and the relocated tigers couldn’t adapt to their… Continue reading Tiger translocation project: Need and significance – Explained, pointwise
