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• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Why in News? Recently ,the importance of Protected cultivation was highlighted .What is Protected cultivation?It is a process of growing crops  in a controlled environment which means that the  temperature, humidity, light and such other factors  can

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Topics:  GS IIIWhy in News?A California based pharmaceutical company has developed ARCT-154, a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 infection.Benefits:It offered 95% protection against severe Covid-19 and 55% against Covid infection.What

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Why in News?Pennsylvania has become the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the US to adopt a carbon pricing policy to address climate change.It joins 11 states where coal, oil and natural gas power plants must buy credits for every ton of carbon dioxide they em

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-India’s nodal cybersecurity agency, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has taken the following steps to prevent Cyber Breaches:All service providers, intermediaries, data center providers, corporates, and government organizations have to r

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-Accusing the Government of creating fear psychosis among farmers using the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, a convention of dairy farmers has demanded that the legislation be scrapped at the earliest in their interest.&nbs

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

The National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 outlines India’s strategy for the elimination of the disease by 2030.The framework has been developed with a vision to eliminate malaria from the country and contribute to improved health and quality o

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said efforts were on to improve the law-and-order situation for the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 to be completely lifted from the northeast.He said the AFSPA could be withdrawn (

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching a record $2.1 trillion despite the economic fallout of the pandemic, according to new data on global military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).The five largest spenders

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has yet again taken strong objections to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stating that it is unconstitutional, anti-minority and unacceptable to Muslims.It also stressed that the UCC issue is

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, May 2022

Reference News:-NCP president Sharad Pawar recently filed an additional affidavit before the Koregaon Bhima inquiry commission to suggest “legal reforms” that include:“Repeal” of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code (offence of sedit