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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Scientists have warned that the Great Barrier Reef will face a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks, following the most widespread coral bleaching the natural world has ever endured.About Great Barrier Reef:The Great Barrier R

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

SeagrassesThese are flowering plants that grow submerged in shallow marine waters like bays and lagoons.These have tiny flowers and strap-like or oval leaves.Seagrasses evolved from terrestrial plants that recolonised the ocean around 70-100 million years ago.Seagrasse

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Why in news?Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Arunachal Pradesh has become the first in the eight-State northeast to provide insurance cover against COVID-19 for “green soldiers”.Details57 frontline staff (referred to as green soldiers) of the Park have been insu

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO), a tribal body of Nagaland, has announced bandh from March 24 over Manipur’s failure in withdrawing armed personnel and permanent structures from the disputed Kezoltsa area.Impact of the Bandh:Th

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a “permanent” coordination committee that includes the Ministry of Railways and the Environment Ministry to prevent elephant deaths on railway tracks.Background:19 elephants were

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Why in News?A tax treaty is a bilateral two-party agreement made by two countries to resolve issues involving double taxation of passive and active income.Tax treaties generally determine the amount of tax that a country can apply to a taxpayer’s income,

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

What is the issue?Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is growing in India.Consumer awareness is needed on the danger of reckless antibiotic use.What is AMR?Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication previously u

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The new scheme was announced by the Punjab Government recently.Highlights of the new Scheme:It provides for home delivery of foodgrains to beneficiaries.The government gives 5 kg wheat to every individual beneficiary per month at Rs 2 per kg

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The Central Government has announced that the central civil services will now apply to the employees of the Chandigarh administration.The Union Territory of Chandigarh is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana.Implications:Enhancement of

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) has deferred its decision on a recommendation to remove the 1921 Malabar Rebellion martyrs, including Variamkunnaathu Kunhahamad Haji and Ali Musliyar, from the list of India’s freedom figh