Bird Count India: Uttarakhand reported the highest number of bird species, at 293, while the highest number of checklists (lists of birds seen and heard by birdwatchers), at 192, was uploaded from Jammu & Kashmir, according to the primary report from birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan. Bird Count India […]
Category: Current Affairs
What Is An Urban Heat Island?
What Is An Urban Heat Island? Several parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions. Cities, especially, are a lot hotter than rural areas. This is due to a phenomenon called an “urban heat island”. An urban heat island is a local and temporary phenomenon experienced when certain pockets within a city experience […]
Integration Of e-Shram Portal With One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Integration Of e-Shram Portal With One Nation One Ration Card Scheme: The centre is in the process of integrating the e-Shram portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment with the One Nation One Ration Card scheme. A comparison of the location data with permanent address data on e-Shram shall help identify migrant workers within […]
Food Inflation
Food Inflation: Food prices around the world have soared to record levels this year as the Russia-Ukraine war slashes key exports of wheat and fertiliser from those countries, at the same time as droughts, floods and heat fuelled by climate change claim more harvests. The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s food price index has shown a […]
Thomas Cup 2022: Winner
Thomas Cup 2022: India’s men’s badminton team won the Thomas Cup title for the first time ever. India have defeated the 14-time champions Indonesia. The tournament was held in Bangkok (Thailand). Thomas Cup, trophy signifies the world supremacy in the sport of badminton. It is a 16-nation team event. The cup was donated in 1939 […]
Sri Lanka’s 21st Constitutional Amendment
Sri Lanka’s 21st Constitutional Amendment: The government of Sri Lanka intends to introduce the 21st Constitutional Amendment Bill. The 21st Constitutional Amendment seeks to repeal the 20th Amendment. Overview of the 21st Amendment: It seeks to reduce the Presidency to a ceremonial position, retaining the powers of the President on all three armed forces. However, […]
India’s Forex Reserves Have Dropped Below $600 Billion
India’s Forex Reserves Have Dropped Below $600 Billion: India’s forex reserves have dropped below $600 billion, plunging by about $45 billion since September 3, 2021, when forex reserves stood at an all-time high of $642 billion. Reasons behind drop in India’s forex reserves: The drop is because of a fall in the dollar value of […]
What Is Endosulfan?
What Is Endosulfan? The Supreme Court has slammed the Kerala government for State’s inaction in providing relief to the Endosulfan pesticide exposure victims. This also amounts to a breach of the apex court’s 2017 judgment, which had ordered the State to pay ₹5 lakh each to the victims in three months. From the mid-70s, Kerala […]
Kanheri Caves: Important Points
Kanheri Caves: Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER inaugurates amenities at ancient Kanheri Caves on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the former island of Salsette in the […]
First International Migration Review Forum
First International Migration Review Forum: Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan will lead the Indian delegation for the First International Migration Review Forum being held under the auspices of the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York from 17th to 20th of May. It will serve as the primary inter-governmental global […]
