About BIS Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India. It is a statutory organization established under the BIS Act, 1986 (later amended by BIS Act, 2016) in 1987. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. …
News Methane is responsible for ~30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. Methane concentration in the atmosphere is 2.5 times higher than pre-industrial levels. The three main human-caused sources of methane emissions: Agriculture, Energy, and Waste. …
About Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) or Ghost of the Mountains is a keystone and indicator species of high-altitude habitat. A keystone species is a species that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure, function, and diversity of an ecosystem, …
About ETFs An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets. In simple terms, ETFs are funds that track indexes such as Nifty, Sensex, etc. When one buys shares/units …
News India has become the first country in the world to develop rice varieties (DRR Rice 100 (Kamala), Pusa DST Rice 1) using genome editing technology. What was the technology used? Scientists used Site-Directed Nuclease 1 (SDN-1) and Site-Directed Nuclease …
National Biodiversity Act Purpose: To protect India’s vast and rich biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge from exploitation, particularly by foreign entities, and to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use. The Act operationalizes India’s commitment to …
About Pangolins: Globally there are eight pangolin species, four each in Africa and Asia. India is home to two species – Indian pangolin (Endangered) and Chinese pangolin (Critically Endangered). Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are toothless and nocturnal mammals …