Posted in Environment Pollution

Global Biofuels Alliance and Biofuels

G20 host India proposes Global Biofuels Alliance to support the world to enable energy transitions in tune with the benefits of a circular economy.

The Indian Forest (Conservation) Act
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Legislations

The Indian Forest (Conservation) Act

The Mizoram Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, “to protect the rights and interest of the people of Mizoram”.

Posted in Science & Technology Space Science

Erg Chech 002 | Achondrites | Aluminium-26

In a new research published in Nature Communications, the age of meteorite Erg Chech 002 was calculated to be some 4.56556 billion years old. This is one of the most precise ages ever calculated for an object from space 

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 06 September 2023

Gujarat declaration, PM-DAKSH, ‘Mera Bill, Mera Adhikar’ scheme, Superfoods

Posted in Economy Agriculture

Rice and Wheat

India’s production of both rice and wheat hit all-time highs last year, according to Agricultural Ministry data.

Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – National Mission for Financial Inclusion, completed its nine years of successful implementation recently.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 05 September 2023

Mangri Orang, Project TAMARA

Coronal Mass Ejection
Posted in Space Science

Coronal Mass Ejection and Space Weather

Aditya L1 will function as a space weather station. 

Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

25% of beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) either did not take any cylinders during 2022-2023 or took just one refill.

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)

Indian Army’s new Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB) boasts of several green measures conforming with GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms.

Big Bang
Posted in Space Science

Big Bang | Hubble’s Law | Gravitational Waves | LIGO

Scientists from ICTS Bangalore have proposed a new way to measure the Hubble constant

Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Central Bank Digital Currency

RBI Governor notified that existing cross-border payments can be made efficient by the adoption of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).