Context: A new variety of advanced Bt cotton (Ht Bt or BG III) is undergoing trials for commercial cultivation. Expected to reduce production costs and expand cotton cultivation, benefiting the textile industry. Approval pending completion of assessments by ICAR (Indian Read More …
Day: July 2, 2024
The Marriage Penalty
Context: Recently, an investigation highlighted anomalies related to hiring of women employees in Apple iPhone maker Foxconn assembly plant in Tamilnadu. It was alleged that married women’s are being rejected on grounds of pregnancy, family commitment and greater number of leaves. Read More …
Activated Carbon
Context: Indian researchers have devised a method to produce activated carbon from coconut husks which are a major agricultural residue in Kerala, suitable for supercapacitor fabrication. Activated Carbon Explained: Activated carbon or activated charcoal is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that Read More …
Current Affairs – 02 July 2024
Denmark Set to Impose World’s First Carbon Tax on Gassy Cattle Denmark plans to implement a tax on livestock farmers starting in 2030, making it the first nation to do so. This initiative targets methane emissions from cows, sheep, and Read More …