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Why in News? The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, tabled the Economic Survey for the Financial Year 2022-23, after the President’s address, on the first day of the Union Budget Session…

Why in news? The Economic Survey 2022-23 said that the agriculture sector needs re-orientation given challenges like adverse impacts of climate change, fragmented landholdings and rising input costs. What’s in…

The Economic Survey 2022-23 submitted recently in Parliament said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection is showing a higher buoyancy than the pre-GST system. What is Tax buoyancy? Tax…

Recently, Yaya Tso Lake was declared Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site under the Biological Diversity Act. Why in news? The Biodiversity Management Committee, the panchayat of Chumathang village, along with…

Recently, The Red-headed vulture was spotted in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. About Red-headed vulture This is one of the 9 species of Vulture which are found in India It is…

Finance Minister recently tabled the Economic Survey for 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha. Key facts about Economic Survey: It is the flagship annual document of the finance ministry that contains a detailed…

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently completed the first “sample depot on another world” by dropping the tenth and final sample tube. Why in News: The tube will be part of a…

Palaeontologists have recently discovered fossils of the ancient ‘marine crocodile Turnersuchus hingleyae. About Turnersuchus hingleyae The fossils uncovered on the Jurassic Coast in the United Kingdom include part of the head, backbone,…

Despite recent studies highlighting the Heimang’s remarkable adaptability, it hasn’t yet been used much in commerce. Key facts about Heimang The Heimang tree grows widely in Manipur and other north-eastern regions Its…

The Adani Group recently acquired the strategic Israeli port of Haifa for USD 1.2 billion. About Haifa Port: Location: It is located in northern Israel, adjacent to the city of Haifa along…

The Central Government has recently informed the Delhi High Court that PM CARES Fund is set up as a public charitable trust and is not a public authority under RTI.…

Recently, The National Gallery of Modern art in association with Liszt Institute, Hungarian Cultural Centre, New Delhi celebrated the 110th birth anniversary of Amrita Sher-Gil. About Amrita Sher-Gil: Amrita was…

Air Marshal A P Singh has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, officials said on January 30, 2023. He will succeed Air Marshal Sandeep…

A recent study revealed anthropogenic interventions as the main reason for the plight of Munroe Thuruthuresidents, Kerala’s first set of climate refugees. Munroe Thuruthu  is slowly going under water Munroe…

Context India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed via…

The Supreme Court announced that it would examine whether minor girls, as young as 15 years, can marry on the basis of custom or personal law. Legal age for marriage…

Why in news? Oxfam report says that 70% of countries don’t have any form of inheritance tax on wealth. What is the status of inheritance tax in India? Inheritance tax –…

Context: While Islamabad expressed the desire for a diplomatic handshake from across the border two weeks ago, it recently restated its request for third-party mediation in the Indus Water Treaty…

After successful reintroduction of tigers at the Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), the forest department is planning to relocate a pair of sloth bears at the reserve. About Sariska Tiger Reserve…

The Justice G. Rohini-led commission for the sub-categorisation of other backward classes (OBCs) was recently given another extension in its tenure by the President. About Rohini Commission: The commission was set…