It is a unique saline tolerant rice grown in Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala. It has been given a GI tag from Kerala. Since the tidal flows make the fields highly fertile, no manure or fertilizer need to …
Environment Protection Act The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any industrial facility on environmental …
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) It is an autonomous institution of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. It was established in 1982. WII carries out scientific and applied research on various issues of wildlife and …
About MPC The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee of the RBI which is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) to contain inflation within the specified target level. Under the flexible inflation …
Context: The article highlights that National Education Policy has several innovative ideas and daring proposals. National Education Policy Thirty-four years after the last National Policy on Education was introduced, in 1986, the National Education Policy, 2020 was announced and approved …
What’s in the news? The RBI has announced a scheme on pilot basis for offline retail payments using cards and mobile devices to encourage customers to go for digital transactions even in those places that lack internet connectivity. The central …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
Who are Brus? Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. In Mizoram, they have been targeted by groups that …
Extreme Productivity Robert C. Pozen Extreme Productivity discusses ways to improve workplace productivity, time management, and performance. More productivity does not lead to exhaustion. It helps complete work faster. Prioritize the tasks Plan for the long term and organize your …
Context: COVID-19 has brought in unprecedented challenges to India’s metropolitan cities, yet again highlighting their limited capabilities to self-govern. The absence of comprehensive and integrated urban planning is starkly visible in the pandemic. Major issues in health sector Less public …