GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Source: BBC Context: After more than a decade of negotiations, the UN members have agreed (in New York, US) on the first-ever treaty – the UN High Seas Treaty, to protect the world’s oceans outside national boundaries. What are the high …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Source: IE Context: Compensatory afforestation forms a significant component of various reforestation programmes being implemented in India. Background: India has promised to increase its forest and tree cover to absorb an additional 2.5 – 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Source: IE Context: The G-20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Delhi was unable to agree to a joint communique, over differences between Russia and the West on the war in Ukraine. Issues that needed to be addressed …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity – Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Source: Indian Express Context: The Lokayukta has seized over Rs 8 crore of unaccounted cash from the residence and office of a BJP MLA, who was serving as the chairperson of the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) …
