[Mission 2024] Current Affairs Quiz , 29 Jun 2023

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Sansad TV: The Global Debate- Finland joins NATO

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 North American and European countries. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. NATO constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by …

[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 29 June 2023

  InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …

Nepal

Mapping Source: TH The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued an interim order directing the government to establish a mechanism for registering marriages of same-sex couples. Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Nepal is landlocked by China’s Tibet Autonomous Region to …

Global Environment Facility (GEF)  

  Source: DTE   Context: During the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, $1.4 billion was approved for disbursement to address climate, biodiversity, and pollution issues.   Other decisions: Of the total 4 billion, $653 million has been allocated specifically for biodiversity, aiming to support countries in updating their National Biodiversity Strategies …

Critical Minerals List

  Source: PIB  Context: Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs has unveiled the first-ever report on “Critical Minerals for India.”   What are Critical Minerals? Critical minerals are a group of minerals that are essential for various industrial sectors and have strategic importance for a country’s economy and security. These minerals are characterized …

Socialism

  Source: TOI  Context: The article discusses how socialist tendencies can have unintended consequences, concentrating wealth rather than spreading it and favouring inheritors over entrepreneurs.   What is Socialism? Socialism is an economic and political ideology that advocates for the collective ownership and control of resources, means of production, and wealth distribution. It aims to …

Examples of Ethics

GS Paper 4  Syllabus: Application of ethics   Source: TH, TH    Example 1:  V.K. Pandian, an influential bureaucrat and the private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has become a target of criticism from the opposition and certain factions within the BJD party. The complaint raised concerns about his use of state transportation, …

India’s Green Credit Programme

 GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: TP  Context: Following the Union Budget 2023-24 announcement, the MoEFCC notified the draft ‘Green Credit Programme (GCP)’ implementation rules 2023. About the Green Credit Programme (GCP): Under this, individuals, industries, FPOs, ULBs, gram panchayats and private sectors, etc., will be able to earn “green …

Global Forest Watch

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environment Conservation   Source: TH  Context: A study quoted by the World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch reveals that tropical areas experienced a significant decline in forest cover in 2022.   Key findings: The loss amounted to 4.1 million hectares, equivalent to an area the size of 11 football fields disappearing …

National Research Foundation (NRF)

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Statutory Bodies/Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services Relating to Education   Source: PIB  Context: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM of India, approved the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023, to give the nation’s scientific research a strategic direction.   Highlights of the Bill: It will establish …

Climate change and mountains of the northern hemisphere

GS Paper 1/3  Syllabus: Geomorphology/Climate/ Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: DTE  Context: According to a new study, a rise in temperature due to climate change could cause a shift in snowfall to rainfall in mountain regions across the Northern Hemisphere.   Findings of the study: The mountains across the Northern Hemisphere are likely …

[MISSION 2024] Insights SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 29 June 2023

Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2023: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday General Studies – 1   Topic: Static syllabus 1. The Vijayanagar-Bahamani conflict played a significant role in shaping the history …