UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10 December 2024

  UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 10 December 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles   InstaLinks :  Insta Links help you think beyond the  current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …

Soil

Syllabus: Agriculture Source:  IE  Context: The 10th World Soil Day, themed “Caring for Soils – Measure, Monitor, and Manage,” highlighted soil health’s critical role in food production. Present Status of Soil in India: Factors Impacting Soil: Water Erosion: Heavy rainfall and poor land management practices result in topsoil loss in over 94 million hectares. Wind …

Aravalli Green Wall Project

Source:  DD News Context: At United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16 in Riyadh, India will showcase its innovative Aravalli Green Wall Project (AGWP), a comprehensive initiative to combat land degradation and desertification. About Aravalli Green Wall Project: Origin: Inspired by Africa’s Great Green Wall initiative, which spans from Senegal to Djibouti. Conceptualized to …

Global Land Outlook report

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment, conservation   Source: TH   Context: According to the 2nd edition of the Global Land Outlook (GLO) report, humans have breached four out of nine planetary boundaries.   GLO: It is a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s (UNCCD) flagship publication, whose 1st edition was launched in 2017 at the …