Eat Locally The world emits roughly 3 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases annually during food transportation from production to consumption sites, according to a new study published in Nature Food. According to the analysis, the US, China, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, India, Russia, and Brazil collectively account for 42 per cent of food transport emissions. Eat …
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Biodegradable products form weed (Water Hyacinth). An organization named Earth Trust uses water hyacinth stems in preparing the biodegradable paper, designing biodegradable cups, plates, boxes, and other environmentally friendly daily-use products that are cheaper and can serve as an alternative for plastic and thermocol cups, plates, dishes, and glasses. A dedicated network of business entrepreneurs …
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Gs Paper-3 Syllabus: Challenges to internal security (external state and non-state actors) Context: India and US proposal to designate Abdul Rehman Makki (brother-in-law of Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba) under the UN Security Council Resolution 1267 were put on ‘technical hold’ by China. What does ‘technical hold’ mean? Beijing’s “technical hold”, which means …
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Gs Paper-3 Syllabus: General Science Context: India’s financial capital Mumbai witnessed a six-fold rise in deaths related to heart attacks in the first six months of 2021 when the city was under the grip of the second wave of Covid-19. What are the factors behind the spike in cases? Post-Covid development of thrombosis: SARS-Cov-2 damages the heart …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements. Context: The assault on Indian forces along the Line of Actual Control in 2020 was a “warning we should all heed”, and Australia stood up for India’s sovereignty, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense. He was referring to the standoff in …
Gs Paper-2 Syllabus: Parliament and state legislature: structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers and privileges. Context: In Maharashtra as the Chief Minister possibly loses the majority, the Governor’s powers under the Constitution to call for a floor test take centre stage. Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution gives powers to the Governor to dissolve …
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Gs Paper-2 Syllabus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the society, Issues related to development and management of the social sector. Context: The government has surpassed the formal employment creation target set under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which incentivises employers for creating jobs. Latest data show 51 million jobs were created under …
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Gs Paper-2 Syllabus: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Context: The government has issued fresh surrogacy rules, making it mandatory for couples who wish to become parents through surrogacy to buy health insurance plans for surrogate mothers for a period of 36 months. Provisions: Limited …
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Gs Paper-1 Syllabus- Earthquake Context: Deadliest Afghanistan quake in decades kills over 1,000 people. The quake originated near the city of Khost, which is close to the country’s border with Pakistan and about 160 kilometres (100 miles) south of the Afghan capital, Kabul. Why does Earthquake happen? The tectonic movements These are …
