GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure- energy. It is an annual country benchmarking report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Key findings: The report found that energy transition is not matching with the growing urgency for change. Energy affordability, energy security, and sustainability are becoming more important than ever. Energy unaffordability is threatening the …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Biological Diversity Act, 2002: Context: Government had, in December 2021, introduced the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. The bill is in the final stages of consultations in the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has expressed concerns over contentious provisions of the …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The Seoul Forest Declaration was an outcome of the discussions held at the recently concluded XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, South Korea. This was the second congress held in Asia, with Indonesia hosting the first Congress in Asia in 1978. About World Forestry Congress: …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology. Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently opened India’s first 5G testbed, which will allow start-ups and industrial companies to test their products locally, eliminating reliance on international facilities. He added during the occasion that India’s own 5G standard, 5Gi, was a source of great pride …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Food security related issues. Context: According to a report, iron-fortified rice should no longer be distributed to address anaemia in places like Jharkhand. These states contain large tribal populations with sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and tuberculosis, all of which can be exacerbated by an excess of iron. Background: To …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: The centre is in the process of integrating the e-Shram portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment with the One Nation One Ration Card scheme. Need for: A …
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