Ban on Wheat Export
Context: Recently, the government effectively banned the export of wheat. Relevance: GS III- Agriculture Dimensions of the Article: Why were wheat exports banned? What led to the decrease in production? Why were wheat exports banned? The government revised down its wheat production estimates from 111.32 million tonnes (MT) to 105 MT for the crop year […]
Urban Heat islands
Context: Several parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions. Cities, especially, are a lot hotter than rural areas. This is due to a phenomenon called an “urban heat island”. Recently, two areas in Delhi recorded temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is an urban […]
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Context: A senior parliamentarian has expressed concern over the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which is in the final stages of consultations in the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of Environment and Ecology) Dimensions of the Article: Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The need for amending Biodiversity Act 2002 Concerns with […]
Current Affairs 18 May 2022
CONTENTS Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Urban heat islands Ban on wheat export Vadnagar’s ties with Buddhism Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Context: A senior parliamentarian has expressed concern over the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which is in the final stages of consultations in the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation […]
Static Quiz 18 May 2022 (Polity)
In The Context Of Digital Technologies For Entertainment Consider the Following Statements
In the context of digital technologies for entertainment, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is / are correct?(2019) a) 1 and 2 b) 3 and 4 c) 1 , 2 and 3 d) 4 Only Answer: BStatements 1 and 2 has been interchanged. In AR images are generated from a computer […]
With Reference To The Recent Developments In Science, Which One Of the Following Statements Is Not Correct?
With reference to the recent developments in science, which one of the following statements is not correct?(2019) a) Functional chromosomes can be created by joining segments of DNA taken from cells of different species. b) Pieces of artificial functional DNA can be created in Laboratories. c) A piece of DNA taken out from an animal […]
A Digital Signature Is Consider the Following Statements
Consider the following statements: A digital signature is Which of the statements given above is / are correct?(2019) a) 1 Only b) 2 and 3 c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: D Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Examples of physical […]
Accomplished by Wearable Devices?
accomplished by wearable devices? Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2019) a) 1 Only b) 2 and 3 Only c) 3 Only d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: D Wearable technology is a category of electronic devices that can be worn as accessories, embedded in clothing, implanted in the user’s body, or even […]
Recently, Scientists Observed The Merger of Giant ‘Blackholes’ Billions of Light-Years Away From the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?(2019)
Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant ‘blackholes’ billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?(2019) a) ‘Higgs boson particles’ were detected. b) ‘Gravitational waves’ were detected. c) Possibility of inter-galactic space travel through ‘wormhole’ was confirmed. d) It enabled the scientists to understand ‘singularity’. Answer: BBillions of light […]