Contents1 What is the news? 2 What is the reason for contamination? 3 What is phycoremediation? 4 About Lukha river What is the news? Meghalaya government has claimed that a detoxing project through the use of phycoremediation has rejuvenated Lukha river. The project was funded by the “District Mineral Fund”. What is the reason for contamination? The Lukha River was… Continue reading Detoxing pilot project has brought a river back from dead: Meghalaya
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U.K. asks India to update climate goals
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the key discussions of the meeting?2.1 Updating the NDCs3 Other discussions What is the news? Recently, the British Prime Minister and Indian Prime Minister had a meeting. The meeting occurred a few weeks ahead of a United Nations climate change summit in the U.K. During the meeting, the… Continue reading U.K. asks India to update climate goals
Over 2 lakh RTI pleas pending
What is the News? Satark Nagrik Sangathan(SNS) has released a Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Vacancies in Information Commissions: Under the RTI Act, information commissions consist of a chief information commissioner and up to 10 information commissioners, appointed by the President of… Continue reading Over 2 lakh RTI pleas pending
Union Minister inaugurates training program on Sandalwood Farming & Management of its health
What is the News Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj has inaugurated a training program on Sandalwood Farming & Management of its health. The program is structured around the basics & benefits of Indian sandalwood, seed handling, nursery techniques & managing the health of the plant. What is Sandalwood? Sandalwood is a class… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates training program on Sandalwood Farming & Management of its health
Globally, India recorded the highest loss in terrestrial water storage
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the 2021 State of Climate Services Report?3 Findings related to India4 Water Scarce River Basins What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled 2021 State of Climate Services Report. What are the key findings of the 2021 State… Continue reading Globally, India recorded the highest loss in terrestrial water storage
Explained: Top prize for labour economics
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Natural Experiments?3 David Card’s work on Wages & Jobs4 Angrist and Imbens work on education and pay What is the News? The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics to three US-based economists: David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens. The… Continue reading Explained: Top prize for labour economics
Explained: How Jupiter Trojan asteroids will help NASA learn about evolution of solar system
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Mission Lucy?3 What is the aim of the mission?4 What are the types of asteroids, and What are Trojan Asteroids? What is the News? NASA is set to launch the ‘Lucy’ Mission in the next week. What is Mission Lucy? Mission Lucy is NASA’s first mission to explore… Continue reading Explained: How Jupiter Trojan asteroids will help NASA learn about evolution of solar system
Attempt UPSC Prelims 2021 GS Paper 1 Questions
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Clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right: UN Human Rights Council
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Right to Clean the Environment?3 Is the Right to Clean Environment adopted by UNHRC legally binding?4 What is the need for this recognition?5 Special rapporteur What is the News? The United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) has unanimously voted for recognising a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as… Continue reading Clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right: UN Human Rights Council
Drug usage and the NDPS Act – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction1.1 What is the impact of the pandemic on Drug usage?2 What is Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act?3 What are the other steps taken by the Indian government to control drugs?4 India’s International collaborations to control the drug usage5 What are the challenges in curbing drug usage?6 What can… Continue reading Drug usage and the NDPS Act – Explained, pointwise
