About The Booker Prize is the leading literary award for outstanding fiction in the English language. The Booker Prize was co-founded by publishers Tom Maschler and Graham C Greene in 1969. From 1969 to 2001, it was sponsored by Booker …
About Chipko Movement The Hindi word chipko means “to hug” or “to cling to” and reflects the demonstrators’ tactic of embracing trees to impede loggers. Chipko movement is a nonviolent social and ecological movement that took place in 1973 in …
About Urban Farming Urban farming or urban agriculture refers to the practice of growing plants and raising animals for human consumption within cities and suburbs. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Urban farming contributes to food security, livelihood …
Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming principles and practices that seeks to rehabilitate farm ecosystems by placing a heavy premium on soil health , biodiversity improvement, water and air quality. It includes practices like use of natural …
What is Geo engineering? It refers to deliberate, large-scale intervention carried out in the Earth’s natural systems to reverse the impacts of climate change. This involves techniques to physically manipulate the global climate to cool the planet Solar Radiation Management …
About SJVN Limited SJVN Limited, a Mini Ratna, Category-I and Schedule – ‘A’ CPSE under administrative control of Ministry of Power was incorporated in 1988, as a joint venture of the Government of India (GOI) and the Government of Himachal …
What’s in the news? India has delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. The Philippines is acquiring the systems under Horizon Two of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Programme. In January 2022, …
What is the role of the Adjudicating Authority? Section 5 of the PMLA provides for the attachment of any property that is suspected to have been acquired with the proceeds of crime in a case of any offence that is …
News: he Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) that secured 3.9% and 6.5% votes in Tamil Nadu in 2019 and 2021 respectively, has been allotted a new common symbol (Mike). The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) that secured 1.09% and 0.99% votes in …
About Green steel Green steel refers to steel produced using environmentally friendly and sustainable methods. The goal of green steel is to make the production of steel more environmentally friendly and reduce its impact on the climate. This can be …