Introduction The Global Commission on the Economics of Water warns of a potential global water crisis by 2030, with demand exceeding supply by 40%, posing risks to food security and economies worldwide. For India, which is already grappling with water disputes and conservation issues, the report emphasizes the urgent need for effective water management reforms.…
Context: In a landmark ruling, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on October 18 upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (1955 Act) which laid out an exclusive regime for migrants in Assam from erstwhile East Pakistan (present Bangladesh) to obtain Indian citizenship as long as they entered India…
Context: UNION COMMUNICATIONS Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified last week that spectrum for satellite communication (satcom) would be allocated “administratively”, rather than through an auction of airwaves, which was proposed by Reliance Jio earlier this month. About Satellite spectrum: Satellite spectrum refers to the range of radio frequencies used by satellites to communicate with ground stations,…
Context: SPRAYING MILLIONS of tonnes of diamond dust in the upper atmosphere could be an effective way of cooling down the Earth and fixing the problem of global warming, a new study has concluded. Solar Radiation Management ( SRM) Several other materials including compounds of sulphur, calcium, aluminium, and silicon, have been suggested previously for…
Why in News? ONE PERSON has died and10 have been hospitalized in the US due to an E.coli infection after eating McDonald’s burgers. The outbreak is restricted to10 states in the United States. coli: Coli is a group of bacteria that can cause infections in your gut (GI tract), urinary tract and other parts of…
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