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28Mar 2023

MSP For Jute

News: The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for the 2023–24 season has received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which is presided over by the Prime Minister of India.   In terms of production and use, jute is one of the most significant natural fibers, second only to cotton. Jute is …

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28Mar 2023

Disqualification Of Member Of Parliaments

News: Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, was recently removed from the Lok Sabha.   The Constitution’s Article 102 contains the disqualification rule. Under certain circumstances, a person is prohibited from running for office and serving as a member of parliament, according to the law: If he holds any paid positions with the federal …

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28Mar 2023

Autism

What is Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that affects social communication, interactions, and behaviour. In India, it remains widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Signs of ASD can vary but difficulty with social interactions, communication challenges, repetitive behaviours, and restricted interests are common. Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for better outcomes …

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28Mar 2023

Biotransformation Technology

Context: A UK-based startup, based at Imperial College in London, claims to have developed a technology that could alter the state of plastics and make them biodegradable. The company calls the process “biotransformation”. It claims the technology would digest the plastic packaging waste naturally with the help of microbes and biodegrade the waste without leaving …

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27Mar 2023

Disqualification of a Lok Sabha MP

Context: The conviction of Congress leader and now former Member of Parliament from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi by a Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Surat, Gujarat, and the issuance of a notification the next day by the Lok Sabha Secretariat of Mr. Gandhi’s disqualification raise some important constitutional and legal issues. Section 8 of the Representation …

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27Mar 2023

Understanding IMF bailouts

Context: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently confirmed a $3 billion bailout plan for Sri Lanka’s struggling economy. IMF officials are also in negotiations with Pakistan for a $1.1 billion bailout plan as the country faces a severe economic crisis marked by a falling currency and price rise. About International Monetary Fund (IMF) The IMF …

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27Mar 2023

NRI Voting

What is the size of the NRI electorate? India has the largest diaspora population, with nearly 35 crore non-resident Indians spread across the globe. Many of them are in the Gulf countries, the U.S. and the U.K. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, 99,844 NRIs registered and 25,606 electors turned up to vote, with a …

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27Mar 2023

Mega textile parks

Context: Recently,  the government announced that seven mega textile parks under the ₹4,445-crore PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme will be set up in the first phase. PM MITRA The scheme which seeks to streamline the textile value chain into one ecosystem, taking in spinning, weaving and dyeing to printing and …

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27Mar 2023

Earth Hour

News: Globally, millions of individuals recently observed Earth Hour.   An international grassroots movement called Earth Hour unites people to take action on environmental problems and safeguard the environment. WWF is in charge of organizing it. (WWF). In 2007, WWF and collaborators began it in Sydney as a symbolic lights-out occasion. Every year, it happens …

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27Mar 2023

Ibisbill

News: Recent studies have shown that shifting climate patterns in the Indian Himalayas might have an impact on ground-nesting species like the ibisbill.   A bird from the Ibidorhynchidae family is the ibisbill. In this family, just one species exists. It is a captivating and unusual wader found in India’s foothills in the Himalayas. Bidorhyncha …

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