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Why in News?Two Indian communities have bagged this year’s UNDP Equator Prize. They have won this prestigious prize for their exceptional achievement in exhibiting innovative, local and various nature-based solutions for tackling climate change and biodiversity loss

Why in News?The Union Budget for 2021-22 has announced a National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHM) that will draw up a road map for using hydrogen as an energy source.The initiative has the potential of transforming transportation.NHMinitiative will capitalise o

Why in News?Recently on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day, PM Narendra Modi argued that India had laid the foundation for improving the level of skill among the youth.Key Points:According to most estimates India continues to be a country that faces one of

Why in News?Recently, the Minister of State for Finance has stated that India’s FOREX reserves stood at $608.99 billion as on June 25, 2021.Key Highlights:India has emerged as thefifth largest foreign exchange reserves holder in the world after China,

Why in News?Recently, a study has published that the Wobble effect of Moon is expected to lead to more flooding here on Earth in the middle of the next decade.What is Moon Wobble?It is a regular oscillationthat humans have known about for centuries.It is one

Why in News?Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has dismissed 11 Jammu and Kashmir government employees for alleged terror links under provisions of Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution.Constitutional provision:Article 311 of the Constitution deals with ‘Dismissal

Why in News?India is concerned because of the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.After the exit of US and NATO forces, Taliban is capturing many parts of the nation.India is worried because:It may have no role to play in that country, and in the worst case scenario, not even a di

Why in News?The recent 15th FC report recommendations have been criticised on the basis of two grounds. One, the recommendations will impact co-operative federalism. Two, the recommendations are not aligned with the changing federal structure in India.Ba

Why in News?Industrial revolution 4.0, will reduce employment opportunity. The “First Trade Minimum Price” model can be used for increasing farmer’s income.How Industrial Revolutions are changing employment dynamics?The subsequent three Industrial revolutions

2DEG means – Two-Dimensional Electron GasWhy in News?Scientists have produced electron gas with ultra-high mobility, which can speed up transfer of quantum information and signal from one part of a device to another and increase data storage and memory.