Himalayan Medicinal Plants in IUCN Red List

Three medicinal plant species in the Himalayas have been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. These are Meizotropis pellita (critically endangered), Fritilloria cirrhosa (vulnerable) and Dactylorhiza hatagirea (endangered). About Meizotropis pellita Meizotropis pellita is commonly known as ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Tamil Nadu: Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme

The Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to ensure the welfare of conservancy workers in the southern state. What is Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme? The Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme was launched by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

“In Principle” Approval for 21 Greenfield Airports

The Central Government has recently accorded “In Principle” approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. What is a greenfield airport? A greenfield airport is one that is built from scratch on undeveloped land, where no work has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Debt Burden at Record High

According to the International Debt Report 2022 by the World Bank, debt of low and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) surged to a record high of 789 billion USD in 2021. What are the key findings of the report? ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Small Portion of Prokaryoplankton Consume Most of the Oxygen in the Ocean

A new study led by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences found that a small fraction of marine microorganisms is responsible for most of the consumption of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide in the ocean. Key Findings of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022

The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which makes changes in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and give effect to India’s obligations to the CITES. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

AAP to Become National Party

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has scored enough votes in Gujarat in the recent elections to get the “national party” status. What is a national party? A national party is a political party having national presence, as opposed to regional ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Surety Bonds Insurance Product for Infrastructure Sector

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is set to launch India’s first-ever surety bonds insurance product for highway contractors on December 19 this year. This comes two years after the union ministry directed the Insurance Regulatory and Developmental ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden

Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden – India’s largest botanical garden – is currently under threat because of severe land erosion by River Ganga. About Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

World Bank’s Gender Toolkit

The “Toolkit on Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India” was launched at a session organized by the World Bank and the Chennai Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority. This toolkit has practical tools that can help policymakers and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs