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Musk unveils prototype of Mars-bound rocket News: SpaceX Unveils Prototype of Starship, SpaceX’s Mars-Bound Rocket Facts: SpaceX has unveiled the first pictures of a rocket called Starship that may one day carry people to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX currently launches regular supply missions to the astronauts living at the International Space Station, using its… Continue reading Musk unveils prototype of Mars-bound rocket

Cycling could help economy, avoid premature death: Study News: Cycling for short distance trips can yield an annual benefit of ₹1.8 trillion to the economy Important Facts: According to analysis conducted by The Energy Resources Institute (Teri), cycling regularly for an average distance of 3.5 km for just 120 days can help avoid 4,756 premature… Continue reading Cycling could help economy, avoid premature death: Study

Hurrying through a legislation: on reservation quota News: Laps in India’s parliamentary procedures reflected in the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019, that enables 10% reservation in education and employment for economically weaker sections. Important Facts: Laps in India’s parliamentary procedures The rules of procedure not followed – Lok Sabha require every Bill to be circulated… Continue reading Hurrying through a legislation: on reservation quota

Oceans are heating up at a quickening pace, say scientists News: World’s Oceans Are Warming Faster, Fueling Storms and Sea Rise Important Facts: Oceans are heating up 40% faster on average than a United Nations panel estimated five years ago. A warmer ocean is contributing to increasingly destructive weather patterns around the world More than… Continue reading Oceans are heating up at a quickening pace, say scientists

Opinion | India’s demographic dividend will play out over a longer span News: Study conducted by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on demographic dividend in India. Important Facts: About Demographic Dividend: Demographic dividend refers to the growth in an economy that is the resultant effect of a change in the age structure of a country’s… Continue reading Opinion | India’s demographic dividend will play out over a longer span

Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years News: Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years Important Facts: Delhi is the last state to come up with a State Climate Change Action Plan (SAPCC), under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The union government had formulated the NAPCC… Continue reading Delhi submits its climate change action plan after 8 years

Big relief for small businesses under GST News: GST exemption limit doubled to give relief to small businesses Important Facts: Highlights of the GST Council report Basic threshold limit for suppliers of goods (for mandatory GST registration) has been increased to ₹40 lakhs from the current ₹20 lakhs. Also, some of the north-eastern and hilly… Continue reading Big relief for small businesses under GST

One too many routes to GST evasion News: Government detected defrauding the GST System of Thousands of Crores. Important Facts: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) that was intended to bring a system of one nation one tax. But there have been cases of new structures being created in order to avoid paying taxes Recently,… Continue reading One too many routes to GST evasion

Centre aims for 20% cut in air pollution by 2024 News The government has launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aiming to reduce toxic particulate matter by 2024, taking 2017 as the base year. Important Facts The NCAP is a mid-term, five-year action plan that includes collaborative, multi-scale and cross-sectorial coordination between relevant Central… Continue reading Centre aims for 20% cut in air pollution by 2024

Kerala records a rising graph of crimes against children News According to a data released by the Kerala State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), there has been a steady increase in crimes committed against children in Kerala. Important Facts: There has been an increase in offences against children under all categories from 549 in 2008 to… Continue reading Kerala records a rising graph of crimes against children