News of The Day – 22nd July 2024

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

• About Mashco Piro Tribe
• The uncontacted tribe
• Peru government Initiatives
• About Madre de Dios Territorial Reserve
• Impact of Logging on the Mashco Piro Tribe
• Cross-Border Implications
• About Peru  
• About Manu river

• Bhil community
• Ethnic Background and Geographical Distribution
• Two main groups: the central and eastern or Rajput Bhils
• Socio-Political Movements and Struggles
• Societal Structure and Political Aspirations
• Language
• Main festivals

• About Bagmati River
• Course & Tributaries
• Basin features of Bagmati River
• Temples

• About U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
• Preservation of indigenous seed varieties 
• To restore links between crop diversity and climate resilience. 

• What is the Role of a Governor in India?
• What is Article 361 of the Indian Constitution?
• Constitutional immunity
• Origins of Governor’s immunity
• Judicial interpretation
• The case for revisiting
• Significance of the SC’s Decision to Examine Immunity Granted under Article 361:

• Hurdles in India’s garment export
• Significance of the sector
• Factors favouring growth of the Indian Textile Industry
• About Textile Industry in India
• Government of India initiatives to promote the growth of the Textile Industry

• What are Crop Loan Waivers?
• Crop Loan Waivers effect on Farmers and Governments
• Negative Impacts
• Alternatives to Crop Loan Waivers
• Way Forward

• Key Facts about Critical Minerals
• Applications
• Top Producers
• Declaration of Critical Minerals
• Critical Minerals in India
• Different Concerns Related to Critical Minerals in India
• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023
• Rare Earth Elements (REEs)

• About Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary
• Important Places in the Sanctuary
• Flora and Fauna
• Concerns for conservation
• Way Forward

• About primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)
• About Naegleria fowleri & Vermamoeba vermiformis
• Mortality Rate
• Treatment Challenges
• Prevention measures 

• What are Carbon Markets?
• Compliance Market & Voluntary Market
• About Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
• Key Features of the JCM
•  Carbon Credit different from a Renewable Energy Certificate?
• Challenges of Domestic Carbon Trading Mechanism
• Other trading units under Kyoto Protocol 

• What is an emulator in PC?
• Why did Apple allow emulators on the iOS app store?
• Are PC emulators legal?
• Are emulators legal in India?

• About Blue screen of death 
• About Kernel
• About Shadow
• About Enterprise automation:

• Scenario of women’s participation in India’s Armed forces?
• Increase in the representation of women in the armed forces

• About ‘Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekharii’
• About Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
• significant contribution” to plant and ecological research 

• About “The Voicebox” – an Upskilling Program
• Features of the programme
• Key facts about National Film Development Corporation

• About Dyson Sphere
• Types of Dyson Spheres
• Applications

• Who is a Street Vendor/hawker?
• About PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme
• Key Features of the PM-SVANidhi
• PM SVANidhi Scheme Benefitsa