Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined by the UNEP as a method used to determine the environmental, social, and economic implications of a project prior to decision-making. It tries to forecast environmental consequences early in project planning and design, discover …
Why in News: Statue of 11th century reformer and Vaishnavite saint Ramanujacharyulu will be unveiled soon The ‘Statue of Equality’, as it is called, is being installed to mark the 1,000th birth anniversary of Ramanujacharyulu. It is built of Panchaloha, …
About the scheme One District One Product One District One Product (ODOP) scheme was launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The objective is to convert each District of the country into an Export Hub by Identifying products with …
What’s in the news? Exports of Engineering Goods jumped to USD 81.8 Billion during April-December 2021 (Provisional) as compared to USD 52.9 Billion during same period in the previous year (2020), registering a stupendous growth of 54%. Engineering Goods sector …
Competition Act, 2002 The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007, prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and Mergers and acquisitions), which causes or likely to …
India borders Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Borders in India are highly complicated, with practically every form of extreme terrain present, such as deserts, rich fields, muddy marshes, or tropical evergreen jungles. It has 14818 kilometres of land …
What’s the news? The West Bengal forest department is planning to release another batch of batagur baska, a critically endangered freshwater turtle species, tagged with GPS transmitters in Sundarbans this year to understand its survival and dispersal patterns. Ten batagur …
Context Twelve legislators were suspended for one year by the Maharashtra Assembly last July for alleged disorderly conduct. The unusually long period of suspension has been questioned by the Supreme Court, which is hearing a challenge to the Assembly’s action. …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees. The Government has been conferring the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award to children for their exceptional achievement in six categories. …
What’s in the news? India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of 1,23,846 Metric Tonnes with a value of USD 114 million during April-October, 2021. India …