News of The Day – 24th July 2024

News of The Day – 24th July 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• About The Vishnupad Temple at Gaya
• Architecture of the temple
• Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
• The Architecture and Design of Mahabodhi
• Central Path and Buddha’s Enlightenment

• About Mental Health Issue
• National Prevalence of Mental Health
• Mental Health Issues through the lens of Economics
• key initiatives and policies taken by the Government in this regard
• Policy Recommendations on Mental Health

• Agriculture’s Economic Impact: Shaping the Nation
• Exploring the Dynamics of Development of Agriculture in India
•  The Evolution of Indian Agriculture from Independence to Green Revolution
• Advancements in Agricultural Output and Technology in India
• What do Union budgets mean for long-term agri development in India?
• Investment in agriculture insufficient to meet target of doubling farmer income
• Groundbreaking Initiatives and Efforts of the Government
• Compensation for crop losses continues to be a distant dream for Indian farmers
• Budget 2024–25 faces criticism from farmers’ group for ignoring their needs

• About inflation
  Types of Inflation based on Rate & Causes
• About Core inflation
• About Food Inflation
• Effects of Inflation
• Measures to Control Inflation
• Budget ₹10,000-crore ‘price stabilization fund’ to tame food inflation
• Effect of Erratic monsoon, climate change, crop diseases that double food inflation in 3 years

• About Cultural Mapping
• Aims and Objectives of the Project
• Categories of Villages
• Survey Process
• About  Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Web Portal
• About National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM)

• Who are the Panchamasali Lingayats
• How did the Panchamasali demand arise
• Different categories of OBCs in Karnataka
• Lingayat separate religion demand
• Reservation provisions in India for OBC

• About cosmic brown dwarfs
• About James Webb Space Telescope
• Key facts about James Webb Space Telescope

• Supreme Court verdict on the validity of the Centre’s 2022 decision 
• What is GM Mustard?
• About Mustard cultivation
• What is DMH-11?
• Concerns
• About Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)

• About tinzaparin
• Significance of the Drug 
• How venom kills cells
• Blood thinner to antidote

• About  HIV/AIDS Disease
• Transmission
• Risk factors
• Symptoms
• Prevention
• Prevalence of HIV AIDS
• What are India’s Efforts to Prevent HIV?

• About State of the World’s Forests 2024 Report
• Key highlights 
• Need for Innovation in Forest Sector
• Five types of innovation enhancing potential of forests and trees to address global challenges
• Barriers to development of innovations in forest sector
• Recommendations to scale up innovation
• About Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• About climate finance taxonomy
• Why is a taxonomy significant?
•  potential for green investments in India
• Do other countries have taxonomies?
• About  India’s climate commitments

• About Polavaram Project
• Objectives
• The necessity of the project 
• Concerns
• Way Forward

• What’s Angel Tax
• When was it first introduced and why?
• Why has DPIIT pitched for repeal of the angel tax?
• Centre abolishes angel tax
• Benefits of abolishing angel tax
• About DPIIT

• About Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab
• Usage for different tumor types
• Significance of the Exempted Drugs
• Impact on Affordability for Patients

• About Mars Curiosity Rover
• Features of the Rover
• Curiosity four main science goals
• What is NASA’s Perseverance rover?