Context The agriculture and allied sector play a critical role in rural livelihood, employment and national food security. Around 55-60 percent of its rural households depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood. According to the Economic Survey (2021-22), the agriculture …
Context: The government recently gave clearance for the release of GM Mustard Hybrid DMH 11 based on the recommendations of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Significance of the move Reflects …
Context: At COP27, India released its Long-Term Low Emissions and Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) which outlines priorities for carbon-intensive sectors like electricity and industry and transport, and emphasises the role of a Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) as a mass movement towards …
Context: The United Nations has, at India’s initiative, declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. India’s millet production status India’s own production of these “nutri cereals” — jowar, bajra and ragi and minor millets such as kodo, kutki, kakun, …
Context: Recently, the government has suo motu offered to make pro-farmer changes in its flagship crop-insurance scheme — the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in view of the climate change-induced escalated hazards in farming. About PMFBY PMFBY launched in …
What is geoengineering? Geoengineering is a deliberate, large-scale intervention carried out in the Earth’s natural systems to reverse the impacts of climate change, according to the Oxford Geoengineering Programme. This involves techniques to physically manipulate the global climate to cool …
About GST Council Goods & Services Tax Council is a constitutional body under Article 279A of the amended Constitution, for making recommendations to the Union and State Government on issues related to Goods and Service Tax. The Council was introduced …
About National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) Soon after the GST was rolled out from 1 July 2017, the government had approved setting up of the NAA for two years. NAA is a statutory body constituted under the Central Goods and Services …
What are NTDs? Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in more than 140 countries. NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and …