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State of Food and Agriculture Report 2022

The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 was released on November 2 this year. What is State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)? The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) is one of the annual flagship reports released by the UN ..

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First Amendment to the Indian Constitution

The Supreme Court of India agreed to examine the plea challenging the expansion of restrictions to right to freedom of speech and expression that was put in place by the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution. The petitioner challenged that ..

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State of the Global Climate in 2022

State of the Global Climate in 2022 report was released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on November 6. What are the key findings of the report? Warmest years The past eight years were the warmest in record. This was ..

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Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2023 Toolkit

Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2023 Toolkit was launched at the Technical Session on “Rural WASH Partnerships – the way forward”. About the Technical Session on “Rural WASH Partnerships – the way forward” Technical Session on “Rural WASH Partnerships – the way ..

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Indian Black Honeybee

Indian black honeybee discovered in the Western Ghats. About Indian black honeybee A new endemic species of honeybee, christened Indian black honeybee (Apis karinjodian), was discovered in the Western Ghats. Its habitat ranges from the central Western Ghats and Nilgiris ..

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Vadodara Municipal Bond’s Successful Listing – A Case Study for US Treasury

The book titled ‘All About Municipal Bond’ includes Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s successful listing of municipal bond as a case study. About the Vadodara Municipal Bond Vadodara Municipal bond was listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 23. With ..

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

On November 1, 2022, the SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to send US military satellites into space. What is Falcon Heavy rocket? Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ..

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Goa Purple Fest

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant recently unveiled the logo for the Goa Purple Fest, which is set to be held in January 2023. What is Goa Purple Fest? “Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity” will be organized from January 6 to 8 ..

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Permacrisis – Collins dictionary’s Word of the Year 2022

Permacrisis is Collins Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” for 2022. What is the meaning of permacrisis? Permacrisis, which became Britain’s word of the year for 2022, is a term that describes the extended period of instability and insecurity. It became ..

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Panel to Strengthen Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions

The Central Government has established a high-level panel to strengthen the assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions. Who are the members of the panel? The committee will be chaired by K Radhakrishnan, chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur. He ..

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