UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 3- Land reforms in India. Introduction Women are playing a growing role in Indian agriculture, but their contribution is often not matched by formal recognition as farmers. Since farmer identity is largely linked to land records, women who cultivate family or other land without ownership rights can remain outside official databases… Continue reading Towards Recognising Women Farmers
Tag: down to earth
New Horizons Probe
News: The New Horizons Probe is important to the Pluto debate as it provided the first close-up scientific observations of Pluto after its reclassification as a dwarf planet. About New Horizons Probe New Horizons Probe is a space probe launched as a part of NASA’s New Frontiers program. Launched by: It was launched by NASA… Continue reading New Horizons Probe
Definition of a ‘Planet’ and Pluto
News: New Horizons’ probe 2015 discoveries and images captured of Pluto has renewed debate over definition of a ‘Planet’ and Pluto as a planet. About Definition of a ‘Planet’ and Pluto In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) met in Prague to decide what exactly should be called a planet. Condition for recognition as planet:… Continue reading Definition of a ‘Planet’ and Pluto
Budhabalanga River
News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently examined a case of alleged illegal sand mining in the Budhabalanga River in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. About Budhabalanga River Budhabalanga River flows through Odisha. Origin: It originates from the Similipal Hill, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. Course of river: It plunges through Barehipani falls, the second-highest waterfall in India, located… Continue reading Budhabalanga River
Gegeneophis Chandgadi
News: Scientists have discovered Gegeneophis Chandgadi, a new species of subterranean, legless amphibian from Maharashtra. About Gegeneophis Chandgadi Gegeneophis chandgadi is a newly discovered species of legless amphibian, known as a caecilian. Family and Genus: The species belongs to the family Grandisoniidae and the genus Gegeneophis, commonly known as blind caecilians. It is a group… Continue reading Gegeneophis Chandgadi
Galbraith lake
News: U.S.A government under President Donald Trump has begun the process of renewing a right-of-way agreement that would allow the Trans Alaska Pipeline System near Galbraith lake to operate for another 30 years. About Galbraith Lake Location: Galbraith Lake is a lake located in the North Slope Borough of Alaska, U.S.A. Naming: It was named in 1951 after… Continue reading Galbraith lake
Osbeckia ulotricha
News: Botanists recently identified a new woolly-haired flowering plant, Osbeckia ulotricha, in the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. About Osbeckia ulotricha Osbeckia ulotricha is a flowering plant growing in the shola grasslands of the Western Ghats. Family: It belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Distribution: It is endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. Habitat: It grows mainly in… Continue reading Osbeckia ulotricha
Sandalwood (Santalum album) and its Cultivation in India
News: India is reviving sandalwood cultivation, but its success will depend on scientific tree management and changes in regulatory policies. About Sandalwood (Santalum album) and its Cultivation in India Sandalwood is a hemi-root parasitic plant, which means that it depends on other host plants for nutrients and water throughout its life cycle. Biological name: Its… Continue reading Sandalwood (Santalum album) and its Cultivation in India
Mandakini river
News: The pilgrimage town of Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh has been inundated after torrential rainfall over the past 14 hours caused the Mandakini River to overflow. About Mandakini River Mandakini River flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Paisuani River. Origin: It originates from Khillora hills in Majhgawan… Continue reading Mandakini river
Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data
Source: The post “Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data” has been created based on “Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data” published in “Down To Earth” on 22 August 2026. Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data. UPSC Syllabus: GS 3 Science and technology Context:… Continue reading Crop Cutting Experiments and the Reliability of India’s Agricultural Data
