Daily Current Affairs  – 7 November 2022

In News Recently, experts have cited the importance of Indigenous Crops in Surviving the Climate Change. What are Orphan Crops? Orphan crops are those that aren’t traded internationally. They tend to get less attention in terms of research of agricultural training and extension.  Because they get less research attention, the breeding technology for orphan crops […]

In News Recently, the AQI in NCR dipped to the ‘severe’ category. About Air Quality Index (AQI) Background It was launched by the central government in 2014 as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign.  IIT Kanpur and the Expert Group recommended an AQI scheme. Meaning AQI is a number, which is a measure of air […]

In News Recently, SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket into a geosynchronous Earth orbit from the Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, U.S. The rocket is carrying satellites to space for the U.S. military in a mission named U.S. Space Force (USSF)-44. Falcon Heavy rocket It is considered as the most […]

In News Many farmers this year said that they are not burning the paddy stubble completely and are instead resorting to partial burning or burning only the loose straw. What is loose straw and standing stubble? The short and long-duration paddy varieties have a height of 4 feet and over 5, respectively. Standing stubble  The […]

In News UNESCO finds that some iconic World Heritage glaciers will disappear by 2050.  One third on the list is under threat.  About World Heritage glaciers  As many as 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to glaciers, representing almost 10 per cent of the Earth’s total glacierized area. They include the highest (next to […]

In News  A new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats.  About species  The new species has been named Apis karinjodian and given the common name Indian black honeybee. It has  been spotted from the Western Ghats after a gap of more than 200 years. The last honeybee described from India […]

In News  The report titled ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’ released at the 27th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC. About the report  The WMO State of the Global Climate report is produced annually.  It provides an authoritative voice on the current state of the climate using key climate indicators and reporting […]

In News For the first time in the history of United Nations climate negotiations, loss and damage finance will be part of the official agenda of the conference of the parties (COP27) at Sharm-El-Sheikh in Egypt.  Countries participating in the negotiations agreed to a 20-point provisional agenda.   What is COP? Every year, the United Nations […]

In News A study published in  Nature Communications recently estimated that a vast majority of snakebite deaths globally — up to 64,100 of the 78,600 deaths — occur in India.  Key Points Study:  Researchers from 21 countries, published in  Nature Communications recently estimated that a vast majority of snakebite deaths globally. The study used data […]

In News The Supreme Court has suggested a way out of routinely filing documents in sealed covers, especially in cases touching on national security. More about the news Sealed cover affidavits: The Supreme Court was recently urged to consider laying down a law on the practice of governments submitting affidavits in a sealed cover.  Statute: […]