Daily Current Affairs  – 19 May 2022

In News  A team of scientists at the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) has standardised the techniques for artificial breeding of Olive barbs (Kuruva Paral) and Filament barb (Kalakkodiyan) About  They have developed brood stocks for Highfin barb (Kooral) and Carnatic carp (Pachilavetti).  These freshwater species of barbs and carp used to […]

In Context  Scientists have long assumed that Southeast Asia was once home to Denisovans. The first physical evidence been verified recently.  Who were the Denisovans? Denisovans are ancient cousins of modern humans about whom much remains to be known. They lived lakhs of years ago, coexisting with Neanderthals in some regions, and interbreeding with early […]

In Context Recently, Prime Minister said that Vadnagar in Gujarat’s Mehsana district had been a great centre for Buddhist learning centuries ago. There are relics being recovered from there and the excavation work is still on. About Vadnagar  It is a small town in Mehsana district of north Gujarat. It is mentioned often in the […]

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Tourism inaugurated a group of tourist amenities at Kanheri Caves. About Kanheri Caves Meaning: Kanhagiri in ancient inscriptions literally means Black Mountain. Location: The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. This establishment was […]

In News United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recently presented the Drought in Numbers, 2022 report at the ongoing 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15) which highlighted India’s vulnerability to droughts. The report assessment analysed droughts and their impacts on life and livelihood over 122 years covering 196 countries. Highlights of the Report Indian scenario: […]

 In News The Union Cabinet through an amendment in National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 has advanced the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025. Earlier the target was to achieve 10 percent blending in petrol by 2022 and 10 percent in diesel […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the country’s first 5G testbed that will enable start-ups and industry players to test their products locally, thereby reducing dependence on facilities abroad. About  The 5G testbed had been set up at a cost of about ?220 crore. It is  an important step towards self-reliance in […]

In News Recently, the Institute for Competitiveness released a report titled “The State of Inequality in India”. Major suggestions by the report Universal basic income (UBI) scheme: It has suggested that the Government should launch a guaranteed employment programme for the urban unemployed and roll out a universal basic income (UBI) scheme to reduce income […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court ordered release of AG Perarivalan, one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao invoked its ‘extraordinary power’ under Article 142 to grant relief to Perarivalan What is Article 142? About: Article 142 was adopted by the Constituent Assembly […]