The Frontier 2022 Report: The UNEP Annual Frontier Report 2022 was released recently. It was titled ‘Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. Highlights of the report: Dhaka has been ranked as the noisiest city in the world which is followed by Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Five Indian cities have been ranked in this list of being among the […]
Category: Current Affairs
State Of World Population 2022 Report
State Of World Population 2022 Report: The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2022 titled “Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy” was launched. Key Findings of the Report: Between 2015 and 2019, there were roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies globally each year. […]
What Is Shrinkflation?
What Is Shrinkflation? Due to rising costs many companies are practising “Shrinkflation”. Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price. It is a form of hidden inflation. Raising the price per given amount is a strategy employed by companies, mainly in the food and beverage industries, to […]
Desert Fox And Mange Disease
Desert Fox And Mange Disease: A few Desert Foxes were spotted in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to the Mange Skin Disease. There were 8,331 foxes — both Indian and desert foxes — in the state according to the 2019 wildlife census of Rajasthan. Desert Fox: […]
Challenge On Delimitation Commission
Challenge On Delimitation Commission: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court by two Kashmir residents challenging the Centre’s decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The plea sought declaration that the increase of number of seats from 107 to […]
Legal Aid Clinic : NCW
Legal Aid Clinic : NCW In a move to make legal aid more accessible for women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) has launched a legal aid clinic which will act as a single-window facility for resolving grievances of women by offering them free legal assistance. […]
Microplastics In Human Blood
Microplastics In human blood: A study by researchers from The Netherlands found the presence of Microplastics in human blood. Microplastics are tiny bits of various types of plastic found in the environment. The name is used to differentiate them from “macroplastics” such as bottles and bags made of plastic. There is no universal agreement on […]
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha It would allow the police and prison authorities to collect, store and analyse physical and biological samples, including retina and iris scans. Resistance to or refusal to allow the taking of measurements under this Act shall be deemed to […]
What Are Animal Disease-Free Zones?
What Are Animal Disease-Free Zones? In order to boost exports of value-added meat products, the Government of India has called on stakeholders to work towards the creation of region-specific animal disease-free zones in the country. Animal Disease-free zone means a clearly defined part of a territory containing an animal subpopulation with a distinct health status […]
TEJAS Skilling Project
TEJAS Skilling Project: TEJAS (Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills), a Skill India International Project to train overseas Indias was launched at the Dubai Expo, 2020. Aim of the Project: Skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians. Creating pathways to enable the Indian workforce to get equipped for skill and market requirements in the UAE. […]
