GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Ethics in Public Service Source: TOI, DNAIndia Context: Recently, an IPS officer and an IAS officer from Karnataka were involved in a verbal debate on Social media this has put the focus on a larger issue of how civil service ethos is undergoing through participation in social media. …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Disaster Management Source: DTE Context: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) received the final inputs on the draft of India’s first national policy for the mitigation and rehabilitation of the people affected by river and coastal erosion. Background: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had directed NDMA to …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment, Conservation Source: TH Context: India currently hosts 17% of the planet’s human population and 17% of the global area in biodiversity hotspots, placing it at the helm to guide the planet in becoming biodiversity champion. Programmes launched in India towards biodiversity conservation: The Union Budget 2023: It mentioned …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment, Conservation Source: IE Context: India urged the member nations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS) for the early conclusion of the International Legally Binding Instrument – Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). Threats to marine biodiversity: Illegal/overfishing, deep-sea mining, oil and gas drilling, etc. A …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Energy: Renewable Solar Energy Source: BS Context: A new white paper proposes a scheme for rooftop solar photovoltaics (RTPV) for poverty alleviation. Significance of RTPV for poverty alleviation in India: Access to Electricity: Solar energy can provide access to electricity in remote areas that are not connected to the …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geography – Important Geophysical phenomena. Source: Indian Express Context: Over the past week, maximum temperatures have been 5-11 degrees C higher than normal in most parts of northern and western India. Reasons for abnormal heat: According to the IMD, an anticyclonic formation over south Gujarat is one of the …
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