Lumpi-ProVacInd Vaccine: How ICAR’s new vaccine against Lumpy Skin Disease, the viral infection killing India’s cattle, will work

Source: The post is based on the article “How ICAR’s new vaccine against Lumpy Skin Disease, the viral infection killing India’s cattle, will work” published in Indian Express on 4th September 2022 What is the News? Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is aiming to commercially launch the “Lumpi-ProVacInd” Vaccine. What is Lumpi-ProVacInd Vaccine? It… Continue reading Lumpi-ProVacInd Vaccine: How ICAR’s new vaccine against Lumpy Skin Disease, the viral infection killing India’s cattle, will work

What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?

Source: The post is based on the article “What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?” published in Indian Express on 5th September 2022 What is the News? A farmer in Punjab died by suicide. He had been sitting on a dharna outside the District Collector’s office against kurki orders for… Continue reading What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?

Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism

Source: The post is based on the article “Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism” published in Indian Express on 6th September 2022 What is the News? By the end of 2022, India will establish the country’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh. What is Dark Sky Reserve? Dark… Continue reading Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism

The road to energy atmanirbharta

Source: The post is based on an article “The road to energy atmanirbharta” published in The Indian Express on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – energy Relevance: steps that can be taken by India to achieve Energy Atmanirbharta. News: This article discusses about the steps that can be taken by India to achieve ‘Energy Atmanirbharta’ by 2040.… Continue reading The road to energy atmanirbharta

NASA scheduled its Artemis-1 mission launch at 11.47 pm, why so precise?

Source: The post is based on the article “NASA scheduled its Artemis-1 mission launch at 11.47 pm, why so precise?” published in Indian Express on 5th September 2022. What is the News? After an aborted attempt, NASA was to make another bid to launch its Artemis-1 mission. There was a two-hour window to launch the… Continue reading NASA scheduled its Artemis-1 mission launch at 11.47 pm, why so precise?

Who can enter various zones in an airport

Source: The post is based on the article “Who can enter various zones in an airport” published in Indian Express on 5th September 2022. What is the News? Delhi Police have registered an FIR accusing the deputy commissioner of Deoghar of sedition after he reported to the Jharkhand government that two MPs had entered Air… Continue reading Who can enter various zones in an airport

Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources

Source: The post is based on the article “Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources” published in the Indian Express on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints. Relevance: About… Continue reading Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources

India soars ahead of UK to become world’s fifth biggest economy

Source: The post is based on the article “India soars ahead of UK to become world’s fifth biggest economy” published in Indian Express on 3rd September 2022. What is the News? India has gone ahead of the UK to become the world’s fifth biggest economy. About India becoming fifth-biggest economy India has become the fifth… Continue reading India soars ahead of UK to become world’s fifth biggest economy

INS Vikrant sets sail: Why it is key to India’s maritime strategy

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Wind in the sail” published in The Hindu on 3rd September 2022. “INS Vikrant sets sail: Why it is key to India’s maritime strategy” published in the Indian Express on 3rd September 2022.  “India needs to get cracking on the next aircraft carrier” published in The Times of India  on  3rd… Continue reading INS Vikrant sets sail: Why it is key to India’s maritime strategy

The complete story of INS Vikrant, and why India already wants to build another aircraft carrier

Source: The post is based on the article “The complete story of INS Vikrant, and why India already wants to build another aircraft carrier” published in Indian Express on 2nd September 2022. What is the News? INS Vikrant, the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. What is INS Vikrant?… Continue reading The complete story of INS Vikrant, and why India already wants to build another aircraft carrier

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