25-12-22 Daily-Himachal Pradesh-HPPSC Current Affairs

The Department has released Rs 1 crore to its district office to help horticulturalists deal with dry conditions prevailing in the state. The state received 98 per cent less than normal rainfall in December.

Besides, the department has advised the growers that mulching should be done to retain moisture in the Soil. Plastic sheets and organic substances such as dry grass and straw, etc., can be used to preserve moisture, said the spokesperson.

Due to drought, the Plants become deficient in boron and calcium. The use of boric acid (0.1%) or calcium chloride (0.5%) are helpful in curing this deficiency.

17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award:27 Indians living overseas have been chosen by the Indian government for thePravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards(PBSA), for outstanding achievements both in India and abroad. The award is the highest honour conferred upon Indians living abroad, including Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) or organisations/institutions established and run by them.

The government anticipates allocating roughly 2.3 trillion for food subsidies in the upcoming fiscal year as opposed to 2.7 trillion for the year that has just ended on March 31.

The amount spent on fertiliser subsidies will probably decrease to roughly 1.4 trillion in contrasts to 2.3 trillion this year.

Indian RAILWAY is well-known not just in India but even outside. Some railway stations, in addition to trains, are well-known worldwide. India is Home to the second-largest platform in the world. In addition, one of the main train stations in India are the New Delhi Railway Station and Mumbai Central Railway Station. Usually, the question is that which are the cleanest railway stations in India, but here we will see the dirtiest railway stations in India.

In addition to direct observation, QCI assessors gathered comments from 1.2 million passengers to determine which Indian railway stations were the cleanest and dirtiest.

In accordance with revenue creation, the ranking has classified Indian railway stations into a number of categories for the third consecutive year.

There are 75 railway stations in the A1 category that generate more than 75 crore in annual passenger income.