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23Dec 2024

Transforming Indian Agriculture: Sustainability, Innovation, and Policy Reform

Syllabus: GS-3: Direct & Indirect Farm Subsidies , Public Distribution System (PDS) , Buffer Stocks & Food Security , Agricultural Marketing. Focus: The Union Budget 2025-26 consultations highlight the need for reforms in Indian agriculture. Experts emphasize increasing agricultural productivity, ensuring sustainability, and improving farmer incomes while addressing the environmental impact of current farming practices, …

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23Dec 2024

How to weigh Dark matter?

Syllabus: GS 3: Space Technology India Why in the News? Recently, physicists revised the minimum possible mass of dark matter particles, increasing it by an order of magnitude, using advanced computational techniques, this updates fundamental cosmic theories. What is a Dark matter? Dark matter is a mysterious, invisible substance that makes up about five-sixths of …

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21Dec 2024

US Eradicates Invasive ‘Murder Hornets’ Threat to Ecosystems

Why in the news? The United States successfully eradicated the invasive northern giant hornets, protecting honeybees and agriculture through a collaborative effort involving government agencies, scientists, and public participation. Why ‘Murder Hornets’ Were a Threat: The northern giant hornet, nicknamed “murder hornet,” is an invasive species from Asia, first seen in Washington State in 2019. …

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21Dec 2024

Global Crises Interconnected: Climate, Food, Water, Health, Biodiversity

Why in the news? A groundbreaking IPBES report reveals interconnected global crises, urging integrated solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, water scarcity, and health risks to address challenges effectively and sustainably. Global Challenges and Their Interconnections: A major scientific report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) highlights the …

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21Dec 2024

India Boosts Global Connectivity with New Cables

Why in the news? India is launching two submarine cable systems, IAX and IEX, enhancing digital connectivity to Asia and Europe while strengthening its role in undersea cable security and resilience. India’s Expanding Undersea Cable Network: Two new submarine cable systems, India Asia Xpress (IAX) and India Europe Xpress (IEX), will be launched in the …

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21Dec 2024

Indian Navy Inducts Surat and Nilgiri Warships

Why in the news? India delivered two indigenously built warships, Surat and Nilgiri, showcasing advanced technology, self-reliance, and enhanced naval capabilities under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Historic Delivery of Two Warships to Indian Navy: On December 20, 2024, two indigenously designed and constructed warships, Yard 12707 (Surat) and Yard 12651 (Nilgiri), were delivered to the …

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21Dec 2024

India Exits HBHI with Remarkable Malaria Reduction Progress

Why in the news? India’s malaria cases decreased by 69% and deaths by 68% since 2017, leading to its official exit from WHO’s High-Burden to High-Impact (HBHI) initiative in 2024. India’s Progress in Malaria Reduction According to the World Malaria Report 2024 by WHO, India made remarkable progress in reducing malaria cases and deaths, leading …

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21Dec 2024

Severe Decline in Bird Species at Assam Sanctuary

Why in the news A study revealed a 72% decline in bird species at Assam’s Bordoibam-Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary over 27 years, citing habitat degradation, poaching, and human activities as primary causes. About Decline in Avian Diversity at Bordoibam-Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary: A study published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa revealed a 71.85% decline in avian …

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21Dec 2024

India-China Relations: Complex Dynamics

Syllabus: GS 2: International relations India and its neighbourhood relations. Why in the News? The 23rd meeting of Special Representatives (SRs) on the India-China boundary question was held in Beijing. While this regularized bilateral exchanges, it also exposed continuing differences and significantly lowered Indian expectations of a peaceful resolution. Evaluating India-China Relations Diverging Statements: Indian …

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21Dec 2024

Senior Advocates In India : Balancing Tradition And Reforms

Syllabus: GS 2: Government Policies and interventions. Why in the News? The evolving role and designation of Senior Advocates have garnered attention due to debates on inclusivity, transparency, and the impact of 2017 reforms. Issues like the increased number of Senior Advocates, gender representation, and economic accessibility raise questions about balancing tradition with modern judicial …

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