Just Transition Initiative

South Africa and Kenya have recently announced the Just Transition Initiative to put an end to plastic pollution in an inclusive manner. This announcement came in the aftermath of the historic the first Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 12, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 12, 2022 INDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first phase of greenfield international airport at Mopa in north Goa. G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting in Mumbai to Focus ..

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 11, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 11, 2022 INDIA Bhupendra Patel to be sworn in as Gujarat Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to be next Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister; Mukesh Agnihotri to be Deputy Chief Minister. ..

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

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 10, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 10, 2022 INDIA Kerala High Court strikes down Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869- rules stipulation of period of one year or more for filing divorce petition by ..

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