Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) on December 19, 2022. Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF): The framework has 23 targets that the world needs to achieve by 2030. The countries will monitor and report every five […]
Month: December 2022
Carbon Markets
Carbon Markets: The Energy Conservation (Amendments) Bill, 2022, passed by the Rajya Sabha recently, has several significant features. It will foster a carbon market in India, through the creation of a National emissions trading system (National ETS). Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides for the use of international carbon markets by countries to fulfil […]
INS Vagir
INS Vagir: The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879 was delivered to the Indian Navy on December 20, 2022. INS Vagir: Vagirwas launched into water on November 12, 2020 and commenced sea trials on February 1, 2022. It is having “superior stealth features” like advanced acoustic absorption techniques. The […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 20th December 2022
Today’s Current Affairs: 20th December 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bullock’s Heart Tree : Cost-Effective Bio-Insecticide
Bullock’s Heart Tree : Cost-Effective Bio-Insecticide A Research intern at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently won the prize for developing a cost-effective bio-insecticide from the leaves of bullock’s heart tree (Annona reticulata), popularly known as Ramphal. Bullock heart tree’s extracts have traditionally been used to cure conditions including dysentery […]
INS Mormugao
INS Mormugao: The Indian Naval Ship (INS)Mormugao, the second warship of the P15B class destroyer ship was recently commissioned. INS Mormugao is named after the historic port city of Goa on the west coast. INS Mormugao is the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Warship Design […]
Goa Liberation Day :19th December
Goa Liberation Day :19th December December 19 is celebrated as Goa Liberation Day. The day is celebrated annually to mark the success of ‘Operation Vijay’ undertaken by the Indian armed forces to defeat Portuguese colonial forces and liberate Goa in 1961. Operation Vijay – a 36-hour military operation (started on December 18, 1961 and concluded […]
Grih Pravesh Programme
Grih Pravesh Programme: Prime Minister of India recently launched Grih Pravesh programme for over 2 lakh beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantari Awas Yojana – Urban, Rural in Tripura. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U): 2015-2022. It is implemented by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Mission: To achieve the goal of Housing […]
Prashasan Gaon ki Ore Campaign
Prashasan Gaon ki Ore Campaign: Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions will inaugurate the Prashasan Gaon ki Ore (governance towards village) on December 19, 2022. It is a nationwide campaign under the Good Governance Week 2022. The Nationwide campaign for Redressal of Public Grievances and Improving Service Delivery will be held in all […]
Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bills
Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bills: Kerala Assembly passes University Laws (amendment) Bills to amend laws relating to the governance of State universities and remove the Governor as the Chancellor of State universities. The Governor and the State Government of Kerala had been at loggerheads for months now. It got worse when the Governor denied assent […]
