GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment – Coastal Erosion Source: DTE Context: Data from the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, shows that 74 villages in the state of Odisha are severely affected by shoreline erosion—the highest in the country. A study paper published in the journal Spatial Information Research in June 2018 finds that almost half …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: IE Context: According to a Global Commission on the Economics of Water report, human activities (from destroying forests to burning gas-oil-coal for energy) are disrupting the rainfall the world depends on. Background: The report comes ahead of a key U.N. Water Conference – …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger Source: PIB Context: At the inaugural edition of the global conference on millets, the PM of India spoke about how millets, considered to be “high-fibre foods”, are effective for health. Background: Based on India’s proposal, the year 2023 was declared the International Year …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Banking/ Financial Inclusion Source: PIB, Forbes, PIB Context: In January this year, about eight billion (800 crores) transactions worth nearly $200 billion (Rs. 2 lakh crores approximately) were carried out on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) What is Digital Payment System? A digital payment sometimes called an electronic payment, is …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections Source: TH Context: A Bench led by CJI referred petitions to legally recognise same-sex marriages to a Constitution Bench of five judges of the SC. What is the case? Even if LGBTQIA+ couples may …
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