Subject: Geography
Why in News?
Recently, the first National Conference on the Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation took place at Koteshwar, Kutch in Gujarat.
Background:-
About of Seaweed Cultivation:-
Seaweed Farming:-
Government Initiatives:-
Source: ICAR
Subject: Art and Culture
Why in News?
Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated musicians Ustad Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh V and Ganesh Rajagopalan for winning the Grammy award.
Background:-
About Grammy Awards:-
Categories:-
Source: PIB
Subject: Geography
Why in News?
The Geological Institute of Israel recently uncovered a never-before-known underwater canyon near Cyprus that dates back to the Messinian Event.
About Messinian Event:
What is a Deep-sea Canyon?
Source: Times of India
Subject: Polity and Governance
Why in News?
Recently, SC remitted a 20-year sentence of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act convict to save marriage with his victim in Tamil Nadu.
Background:-
About Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act:-
Historic Background:-
Salient Features:-
Challenges:-
Source: PIB
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Subject: Economy
Why in News?
Recently, Fiscal Consolidation was emphasized in the budget.
Background:-
About Fiscal Consolidation:-
Measures from the expenditure side and revenue side are envisaged by the government to achieve fiscal consolidation:-
Source: The Hindu
Subject: Environment
Why in News?
Cameroon recently adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.
About Nagoya Protocol:
Key Facts about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):
Source: DTE
Subject: Science and Technology
Why in News?
An Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) team along with their international collaborators recently developed a new model of the internal thermal evolution of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), as they travel from the sun toward the Earth.
About Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs):
Source: The Hindu
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