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27 Sep, 2022
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Jaldoot App & Groundwater Status in India
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About JALDOOT app
Relevance:
What is India's groundwater depletion situation?
Causes of groundwater depletion:
Green Revolution:
Subsidy
Inadequate Regulation:
Federal Concern:
Implication of Groundwater depletion:
Way ahead
Read Also: Water Resources
Source: The Hindu
Operation 'Megha Chakra' on Child Sexual Abuse
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What are the Megh Chakra Operation's Key Highlights?
What Problems Are Associated with Child Sexual Abuse?
Child pornography is a threat.
Reasons:
Impact of child pornography
It is challenging for agencies to identify and efficiently monitor child pornography operations.
Government Interventions & Policies
There is no law in India that forbids viewing porn in private.
What does the 2012 Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act entail?
What constitutional provisions are relevant to this?
Way Forward
Check Also:- Daily News Analysis
Source: PIB
World Tourism Day and India’s status
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What are the Main Ideas?
Objectives:
Indian tourism scenario (Click the link for more deeper insight into the topic)
History of Tourism in India:
Present Status:
Recent Actions by the Government:
The Indian government has taken the following actions to address the issues:
Way ahead
Read More: World-Tourism-Day
Source: The hindu
Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)
What is VSHORADS?
About Reaction Control System (RCS)
How do MANPADS work?
Source: PIB
Fly Ash The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has emphasised the urgent need for Chhattisgarh to increase the use and disposal of fly ash. ??????? About 15 state, national, and privately owned electricity generating units are concentrated in Korba, Chhattisgarh, makes the situation m
Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022 To control Internet-based OTT (Over-The-Top) telecom services, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently announced the draught Indian Telecommunications 2022 Bill. ?????????????? What are the Draft Bill's Main Points? The Ind
Alliance for Asian Palm Oil The Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA) is made up of the top industry associations for the five biggest Asian importers of palm oil: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The APOA held its first general body meeting in conjunction with the Globoil Summit
Carbon Dating Method The District Court in Varanasi allowed a petition seeking Carbon Dating of the structure inside the Gyanvapi mosque that the Hindu side has claimed is a ‘Shivling’. What is Carbon dating? It is a widely-used method applied to establish the age of orga
Group of Four (G4) on UNSC Reform Under the auspices of The Group of Four (G4), the External Affairs Minister of India met with his counterparts from Brazil, Germany, and Japan. Details about the news G4 discussed concerns pertaining to the UN Security Council reform during a meeting
Nikah Halala A recent Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed to have polygamy and halal marriage declared invalid. Details about the news The PIL: The PIL aimed to have Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, declared invalid and in violation of t
Moral Problems Caused by Weather Modifications Between 2002 and 2012, China carried out more than 500,000 weather modification operations. China stated plans to expand its weather modification program in 2020, covering an area larger than 5.5 million square kilometers (more than 1.5 times th
International Year of Millets 2023 In preparation for the International Year of Millets in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has planned a number of pre-launch activities and initiatives to raise awareness and encourage involvement in the nation about the illustrious but lo
Breakthrough Agenda Report 2022 The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have launched The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2022, which focuses on international cooperation to accelerate greenhouse gas em
Saturn’s Mysterious Rings & Extreme Tilt A recent analysis concluded that the pre-existing moon Chrysalis likely fled Saturn because of its brilliant rings and unusual tilt. What are the Study's Key Highlights? Significant Tilt: Saturn has a tilt of 26.73 degrees and it
Sparsh Initiative The Defence Accounts Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank, to onboard them as Service Centres under the System for Pension Administration (Raksha) (SPARSH) initiative, across more than 14,000 branches throughout India. A
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