State Advisory Price Details on "State Advisory Price" Relevance for Prelims: CCEA, Sugarcane Pricing Relevance for Mains: None Context: Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest State Advisory Price (SAP) has recently denied the proposal to...
GM Edible Oil Details on "GM Edible Oil" Relevance for Prelims: GM Crops, Effects Relevance for Mains: Impact of cultivation of GM Crops, Need of GM Crops Context: The government in an affidavit informed...
Groundwater extraction Details on the topic "Groundwater extraction in India" Relevance for Prelims: Groundwater levels in India, Green Revolution Relevance for Mains: India a water-stress country, Water scarcity in India Context: According to an...
CRISPR Technology Details on "CRISPR Technology" Relevance for Prelims: CRISPR Technology Relevance for Mains: Working and Application of CRISPR Technology Context: According to a research report, Gene-Editing Technology has nearly unlimited potential and has...
Neelakurinji Details on the Topic "Neelakurinji" Relevance for Prelims: Flora in news Relevance for Mains: None Context: Neerakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), endemic to Western Ghats have bloomed in in kallipara Hills. About Neelakurinji: Pic: Neelakurinji Plant ...
Coronal Holes Details on the topic "Coronal Holes" Relevance for Prelims: Space Technology, Cosmic findings. Relevance for Mains: Significance of It, Maunder Minimum Context: Recently, NASA has captured an image that shows dark patches...
Tiger Reserve Details on the Topic "Tiger Reserve" Relevance for Prelims: Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Tiger reservoirs. Relevance for Mains: Conservation of Environment, Afforestation Context: An Invasive Species, Senna spectabilis, an exotic tree, has taken over...
Dolphins in Ganga Details on topic "Dolphins in Ganga" Prelims: Environment and Conservations efforts Context: Recently, it has been observed that with improvement in quality of water, Dolphins which are considered as indicator...
Blue Flag Certification Context: Recently, the globally recognized and coveted eco-label “blue ag” has been accorded to two Indian beaches- Minicoy Thundi and Kadmat-both in Lakshadweep. The total number of beaches...
Genetic Modified Crops Context: The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee has given a green signal for the commercial cultivation of Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard (Genetic Modified Crops) also known as DMH-11 (Dhara...