Approach Write about land pooling Write about issues in land acquisition and how land pooling is a solution to that Write some issues in land pooling Land pooling is an approach where a group of landowners voluntarily hand over their land parcels to the government collectively for infrastructure development. Once the development is complete, the land… Continue reading [Answered] Is the land pooling policy a viable alternative to land acquisition? Examine
Cabinet approves Amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for specifying rate of royalty in respect of certain minerals
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the amendment?3 What was the need for this amendment?4 What is the use of these minerals? What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Mines for amendment of the Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and… Continue reading Cabinet approves Amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for specifying rate of royalty in respect of certain minerals
Explained: What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre, whose centenary the Gujarat govt is observing?
What is the News? On March 7, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. What is Pal – Dadhvav massacre? Pal – Dadhvav massacre took place on March 7,1922 in Pal-Chitariya and Dadhvaav villages of Sabarkantha district, then part of Idar state (present-day… Continue reading Explained: What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre, whose centenary the Gujarat govt is observing?
Scientists develop energy-efficient hydrogen production by urea electrolysis
What is the News? Indian Scientists have designed an electrocatalyst system for energy-efficient hydrogen production with the help of the electrolysis of urea. Hydrogen Production by Urea electrolysis The energy requirement for the production of hydrogen through water electrolysis can be reduced by 70% through urea electrolysis. This can be done by replacing the energy-intensive… Continue reading Scientists develop energy-efficient hydrogen production by urea electrolysis
Ministry of Tourism invites final comments on draft report for setting up National Digital Tourism Mission
Contents1 What is the News?2 About India’s Tourism Sector3 Challenges faced by Indian Tourism Industry4 What is Government planning to address the challenges faced by the Tourism industry?5 What is the need for National Digital Tourism Mission? What is the News? The Ministry of Tourism has released a draft report on the proposed National Digital… Continue reading Ministry of Tourism invites final comments on draft report for setting up National Digital Tourism Mission
More than 75% of Amazon rainforest near tipping point, may transform into dry savanna: Study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Amazon Rainforest?3 Why is the Amazon Rainforest important?4 What is happening with the Amazon Rainforest? What is the News? According to a study, more than 75% of the Amazon rainforest has been heading towards a tipping point since the early 2000s. What is the Amazon Rainforest? It… Continue reading More than 75% of Amazon rainforest near tipping point, may transform into dry savanna: Study
Chandrayaan-2 makes first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in Moon’s atmosphere
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Chandrayaan-2?3 What is the discovery made by the CHACE-2 payload?4 What is the significance of this discovery? What is the News? Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2(CHACE-2), a payload onboard Chandrayaan-2, has made the first-of-its-kind discovery on the distribution of one of the noble gasses, Argon-40. What is Chandrayaan-2? Chandrayaan-2… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 makes first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in Moon’s atmosphere
Explained: The implication of domestic investors being allowed to trade in top US stocks
Contents1 What is the News?2 What does this mean?3 Who can invest in these stocks?4 What are the advantages of investing through this in US stocks?5 What is NSE IFSC?6 What is NSE IFSC receipt? What is the News? Investors in India have been allowed to trade in select US stocks through the NSE International… Continue reading Explained: The implication of domestic investors being allowed to trade in top US stocks
Sahitya Akademi of Ministry of culture to organise Literature festival ‘Sahityotsav’
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sahityotsav?3 What is the Sahitya Akademi Award?4 What is Sahitya Akademi? What is the News? Sahitya Akademi is organising a literature festival named “Sahityotsav”. What is Sahityotsav? Sahityotsav is a Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi. It is India’s most inclusive literature festival. The festival will be a part… Continue reading Sahitya Akademi of Ministry of culture to organise Literature festival ‘Sahityotsav’
Cabinet approves setting up of National Land Monetization Corporation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking surplus land monetization
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is National Land Monetization Corporation(NLMC)?3 Functions of NLMC4 Significance of NLMC What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC). The setting up of NLMC is in pursuance of the Budget Announcement for 2021-22. What is National Land Monetization… Continue reading Cabinet approves setting up of National Land Monetization Corporation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking surplus land monetization
