Answer: C

Explanation: Panjab University has developed a new variety of wheat called PBW RS1.

● The Ludhiana-based institution, which played a pivotal role during the Green Revolution to make India surplus in food grains by developing high-yielding strains, has bred a new wheat variety with high amylose starch content, known to reduce risks of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
● Eating chapatis made from this wheat — called PBW RS1, with RS being short for resistant starch — won’t cause an immediate and rapid rise in glucose levels. The high amylose and resistant starch, instead, ensure that glucose is released more slowly into the bloodstream.

Source :#TH

Relevance: #GS 3: disaster management

Keywords: # key challenges to development in Himalayan ecology especially in mountains, environmental clearance environmental impact assessment (EIA) analyse all possible repurcursion, NDMA guidelines, critical tiger habitat

For prelims : #teesta river dam, planning commission, EIA rule 2006,UNEP, highest glaciers in Sikkim,major destruction in lachung, chaten and lachen, south shonak lake, chungtham dam

For mains:Q. Critically analyse Environmental impact assessment (EIA) rule 2006.

Source :#TH

Relevance: #GS 2: bilateral relationship

Keywords: #India-UK to discuss free trade and Pacific region, #"2+2" foreign
#defence dialogue
#agreement on the field of healthcare, defence
#critical emerging technologies, impact on traded commodities

For prelims:# bilateral investment treaty, stages of trade agreement,India-UK trade pact

Source :#TH

Relevance: #GS 2: global conflict , international relations

Keywords: # humanitarian crisis in gaza ,
#lack of water and food supplies, chances of ground invasion by Israel govt
#concerns of United Nations.

For prelims :# Rafah crossing, white phosphorus bombs, operation "Sword of Iron" campaign,
mapping of Conflicted areas in news .

Source:#IE

Relevance:GS2: Govt policies and issues arising out of their implementation.

Keywords:#marital status
#surrogacy
#HC
#Surrogacy Regulation Act
#Plea

For Prelims:Overviee Surrogacy Act 2021,
Altruistic Surrogacy .

For mains: Discuss the concerns related to Surrogacy Regulation act .

Single page -'West flowing river of Peninsular plateau

Source:#IE

Relevance: GS3:Economy

Keywords:#CBDT
#Angel tax
#Income tax
#Finance Act 2023
#CASS.

For prelims:What is Angel tax,CBDT,
About Finance act 2023,
DPIIT, FPI, Hedge funds .

Source:#IE

Relevance:GS3:Economy

Keywords:#Indian Rupee
#Dollar
#Rupee
# West Asia tensions
#RUPEE Is slowly weakening .
#FPI
#Middle East
#Indian foreign exchange reserves.

For prelims: About FDI,FPI,
Rupee - Depreciation
Rupee-Devaluation .
Trends of Forex reserves

For mains : Evaluate the effects of Middle East tensions with respect to Rupee depreciation and Forex reserves.

Source:#IE

Relevance:#GS:2:Employment related issues.

Keywords:#PLFS
#US
#CWS
#UER
#LFPR
#WPR
#Self employment

For prelims: PLFS is carried out by NSSO.
Key findings -5.1% aged 15 years above failed to get work
#LFPR is inching upwards
WPR also going up
Annual consumer inflation has always been above the RBI’s target of 4%.
Self employment has risen
Jobs in casual labour ,regular salaried job has fallen .
Self employment among women is the key driver for this overall trend .

Answer: C

Explanation :

● The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), an institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is developing an Early Warning System called the "Farmers' Distress Index", a first of its kind for India.