GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. climate conference: Context: The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12. This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. What is the …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Awareness in science and technology. China in August tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. What are hypersonic speeds? Hypersonic speeds are 5 or more times the speed of sound. Concerns and implications for India and the world: …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. International Finance Corporation (IFC) Context: IFC stake in Federal Bank Ltd has resulted in no new coal commitment. What’s the issue? The international body had demanded in July 2021 that India’s 7th largest commercial bank should put a stop to …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: Ebola resurfaces in Democratic Republic of Congo 4 months after outbreak contained. Background: The Ebola outbreak in 2014-2016 killed 11,300 people, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. In May 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared the end of the …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: The Global TB report has been released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Key findings: The world suffered huge reverses in progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in 2020, thanks to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The biggest impact was felt in terms of …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: Global Hunger Index 2021 has been released. Performance of India: India has slipped seven places to rank 101 among 116 countries. The level of hunger in India was ‘serious’ according to the report. It ranked fourth among South Asian countries. Only 15 other countries …
