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Why in the News? Geographical Indication (GI) designation has been given to five agricultural products from Kerala: Attappady Attukombu Avara, Attappady Thuvara, Onattukara Ellu, Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli, and Kodungalloor Pottuvellari. The Alibag White Onion from Maharashtra, the Ladakh Raktsey Karpo Apricot, and the Tandur Redgram of Telangana also received the GI label recently. What are the …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Global methane emissions reached roughly 15 parts per billion (ppb) in 2020 from 9.9 ppb in 2019, the study published in the journal Nature noted. Reasons for the spike: Nitrogen oxide (NOx) can impact methane levels. In the troposphere — the upper part of the atmosphere — NOx combines with ozone …
Read MoreAbout the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme: The sovereign gold bond was introduced by the Government in 2015. Government introduced these bonds to help reduce India’s over dependence on gold imports. The move was also aimed at changing the habits of Indians from saving in physical form of gold to a paper form with Sovereign backing. …
Read MoreWhy in the News? As per the latest Land Use Statistics-at a glance, the details of arable land in the country for the year 2009-10 to 2018-19 is available as follows; (in Thousand Hectare) Year Arable Land 2009-10 1,82,179 2010-11 1,82,010 2011-12 1,81,955 2012-13 1,82,086 2013-14 1,81,849 2014-15 1,81,829 2015-16 1,81,603 2016-17 1,81,133 2017-18 1,81,064 …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, a revocation application under Section 34 of Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Act, 2001 has been filed to revoke the registration granted to PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd., in respect of FL-2027 Potato Variety. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Act, 2001: Enacted by …
Read MoreEvery year 16th December is observed by Indian Armed Forces and Bangladesh as Vijay Diwas (Bijoy Dibos) to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war and the birth of Bangladesh as an independent nation. What are the Key Points about the Indo-Pak War for Bangladesh Liberation? Background: Pakistan right after India’s independence consisted …
Read MoreCensus: The census offers details on the population’s size, distribution, socioeconomic status, demographics, and other factors. Under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the Census was first conducted in 1872. It aided in developing new regulations and government initiatives to enhance community improvement areas. In India, the first synchronised census took place in 1881. Since then, …
Read MoreWith a rapidly expanding population and economy, India faces a significant problem that is seen as both a wonderful opportunity and a requirement for the nation to boost the amount of renewables in its entire energy mix. India is moving toward implementing cleaner energy producing methods thanks to solar energy. India has significantly increased its …
Read MoreNewspaper reading plays a vital role in preparation for competitive exams. In order to inculcate the habit of reading newspaper, newspaper reading stands were added to the existing infrastructure of Universal Group of Institutions. These stands were officially inaugurated by Shanil Yakoob, Sripriya, Lakshmi Manogna Polamuri student of 5th semester Mohandas, student of 3rd semester. …
Read MoreBegin by Start by mentioning about the diversity of soils in India and their profile across major regions they are found in. Talk about reasons for diversity in the Indian soil profile and some important characteristics and crops sown in each soil briefly. A small map of major soil regions of India could be drawn …
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