Surge In Oil And Natural Gas Prices: The U.S. announced the banning the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the country. The move is aimed at depriving Russia of the economic resources needed to continue its war in Ukraine. In the run up to the U.S. announcement, international oil prices surged […]
ExoMars 2022 Mission
ExoMars 2022 Mission: The European Space Agency’s ExoMars 2022 mission won’t launch in September, 2022 as planned after the agency suspended all cooperation with Russia’s space program Roscosmos. Earlier, the Russian space agency Roscosmos held that it will not cooperate with Germany on joint experiments in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). […]
What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation?
What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation? In the context of hijab controversy, the Karnataka High Court ruled in favour of the State’s circular that required students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms. The decision effectively upheld the denial of entry to students wearing the hijab. The court rejected an argument in support […]
Africa’s Boma Capturing Technique
Africa’s Boma Capturing Technique: An uncommon experiment with Africa’s Boma technique undertaken at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district for capturing and translocating spotted deer is set to improve the prey base in Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, situated 450 km away. The move will lead to herbivores populating the forests ahead of the proposed […]
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary : Tamil Nadu
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary : Tamil Nadu The Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has recommended grant of environment clearance for Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.’s expansion project in Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam taluk, around 3.7 km from the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a 74-acre protected area located in the Madurantakam taluk of the Chengalpattu District […]
World Sparrow Day 2022
World Sparrow Day: Every year March 20 is observed as World Sparrow Day to raise awareness about the bird. The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world. The theme for this year is “Monitor the Sparrows & other common birds”. World Sparrow Day is an initiative of the […]
FAME India Scheme : Highlights
FAME India Scheme: Under FAME-India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. As per the information received from Department of Revenue, at present the GST rate on electric vehicles is 5%. The GST rates are prescribed based on the […]
Cheetah Reintroduction Project: Key Points
Cheetah Reintroduction Project: Key Points The cheetah, which became extinct in India after Independence, is all set to return with the Union Government launching an action plan. Under the ‘Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India’, 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years. The action plan was launched […]
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha.
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has submitted its report on the functioning of the MGNREGA to the Lok Sabha. Concerns highlighted: There has always been a hike in the revised estimate over the budget estimate in the past. Delay […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st March 2022
Today Current Affairs: 21st March 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
