Punjab: Incentives for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)

The Punjab government recently announced incentives for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR). How much incentive is provided by the Punjab government? Rs. 1,500 per acre. How Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) technique is different from the Traditional ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Politics of Disinformation Report

The Politics of Disinformation report has been released by the Future of India Foundation, a non-profit organization that is based in Delhi. This report states that in this age where user engagement is being boosted, social media companies across the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

WFP- India Talks on procurement of wheat

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) is in discussions with India on the procurement of Indian wheat. Why World Food Programme (WFP) wants to procure wheat from India? This is because many countries all over the world are facing ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : May 7, 2022

41. Which state has announced incentives for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)? [A] Rajasthan[B] Punjab[C] Uttar Pradesh[D] Telangana Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Punjab] Notes:The Punjab government recently announced Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting ..

2022 World Food Prize

The World Food Prize is an award that is given with the aim of recognizing the achievements of individuals from across the world who have helped in advancing the development of humans by improving the quantity, quality, or availability of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Environment Current Affairs

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 7, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 7, 2022. INDIA – EAM Dr S. Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with visiting Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in New Delhi – PM addresses JITO Connect, a global summit ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Rajasthan: First to surpass 10 GW solar capacity

According to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker, Rajasthan became the first state in the country to surpass 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar installations. What is the total installed power capacity of Rajasthan? Rajasthan has a total of 32.5 GW ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs

‘Global Report on Food Crises’ – Update (May, 2022)

The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises was recently published, highlighting acute food insecurity globally. Who published the report? Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC). Where the report does focus on? The report focuses on those countries and territories where ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 06, 2022 [Mock Test]

41. Which of the following countries have banned death sentence for all crimes? Chad Burkino Faso Saudi Arabia Madagascar Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: [A] Only 1, 2 & 3[B] Only 2, 3 & 4[C] Only ..

Environmental Impact of Jog Falls Project

The centre has asked whether any environmental impact study has been carried out before giving environmental clearance for a five-star hotel at the Jog Development Projects What proposal did Karnataka submit? Earlier, a proposal was submitted by Karnataka to seek ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs