Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has issued an alert on rising ozone pollution and multi-pollutant crisis in the national capital on World Environment Day 2023 (June 5). World Environment Day (WED): It is celebrated annually on 5 June and encourages awareness and action for the …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Source: DTE Context: As climate change can reduce agricultural income by 15-25%, it is high time that climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) is valued and implemented more rigorously. CRA: Resilience is the capacity of a system to dynamically respond to, recover from and even thrive in …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, institutions Source: IE Context: In a representative democracy, the role of citizens is very critical. Representative vs direct democracy: In a representative democracy, people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives. In a direct democracy, people vote on policy initiatives …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Population and Associated Issues Source: IE Context: The current median Indian age of 28, as compared to China’s 39, suggests that India will continue to enjoy its demographic advantage up to the end of this century. Case of China: China’s youth population was declining and the ageing population was …
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