Jim Corbett Tiger reserve Context: The Delhi High Court recently urged the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to consider a petition to stop the alleged illegal construction of bridges and barriers within the Corbett Tiger Reserve's tiger breeding habitat as represented. About: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA): It is...
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is ratified by India Context: India has opted to ratify a critical amendment to the Montreal Protocol for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, which was negotiated five years ago. The Kigali Amendment, named after the Rwandan capital where...
The largest floating solar installation in India has been commissioned by NTPC Context: On the water reservoir of its 2 gigawatt (GW) Simhadri project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, state-owned NTPC Ltd commissioned India's largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) installation of 25 megawatts (MW). This is also...
Global Crypto Adoption Index Context: In Chainalysis' 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index, India is ranked second. The Findings: According to crypto analysis firm Chainalysis, India was rated second in a list of 20 nations with the greatest cryptocurrency usage rate. Vietnam took first place, with Pakistan coming in third. The...
Jan Shikshan Sansthan Context: The Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) has provided high-speed web to a number of Kerala's most isolated social group hamlets deep among the Nilambur jungle. Due to long-distance Wi-Fi technology, a number of social group hamlets have access to high-speed web. About: Jan...
Sri Narayana Guru Context: On Sree Narayana Guru's Jayanti, the Prime Minister pays tribute to him. About Shree narayan Guru Shri Narayana Guru, an Ezhava caste guru, preached the values of togetherness for his people. He warned against treating individuals unequally because of their caste. He believed that everyone...
Jhum Cultivation in India Context: According to a recent NITI Aayog report on shifting cultivation, which is popular in the northeastern states, the Ministry of Agriculture should launch a "mission on shifting cultivation" to ensure inter-ministerial coordination. Why the need? Divergent approaches to shifting cultivation exist in both...
Ladakh Glacier Context: Warming and limited winter precipitation in Ladakh have caused glaciers to retreat. The study According to a recent study, the Pensilungpa Glacier in Ladakh's Zanskar Valley is retreating due to increased temperature and less precipitation during winters. The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG)...
Rainfall on the ice peak of Greenland Context For the first time, rain has fallen on the ice peak of Greenland. Rain fell for the first time on record at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet last week. This is another troubling sign of...
8 High Court judges and an advocate are recommended for the Supreme Court by the Collegium Context: The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed nine names to the government for appointment as Court judges, including Karnataka High Court judge B.V. Nagarathna, Supreme who could become India's first...
