Tag: sustainable development
The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
Source: IE Context: The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched at the G20 Summit 2024 in Rio de Janeiro under Brazil’s presidency. It aims to address the urgent global challenges of hunger and poverty exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disparities, conflicts, and climate change. About Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty: Launch: …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21 November 2024
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 21 November 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. …
Rio G20 Summit
Syllabus: Multilateral Institution Source: G20.org Context: The G20 Rio de Janeiro Declaration focuses on tackling global challenges and crises while fostering strong, sustainable, and inclusive growth. Major Outcomes of the Rio G20 Summit Declaration: Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty: Aim: Mobilize finance and knowledge-sharing for country-led programs to fight hunger and poverty. Features: Focus …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 30 October 2024
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 30 October 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. These …
Aandhi Village – Green Technology
Context: In Aandhi village, located just 43 kilometers from Jaipur, Rajasthan, a transformation toward a zero-waste model is underway through the integration of advanced green technologies. Food waste, agro waste, wastewater, and other sources from across the village are being converted into resources. Using an array of sustainable technologies like an Organic Waste Bio-Methanation Plant, …
[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 27 February 2023
InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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World Sustainable Development Summit:
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Context: 21st edition of the event was inaugurated recently. It is being held in virtual format. Theme: Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future. About the World Sustainable Development Summit: It is the annual flagship event …
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” – An Essay
The following Essay was written as part of Weekly Essay Challenge – 8 by Mr. Aditya Jha “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” Aditya Jha An imaginary conversation between a couple : year 2030. Wife : Honey, you have got a mail from the environmental agency. …
Rio+20 – Plenty of Empty Promises
Just concluded Rio+20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has been labeled as failure of epic proportions by Greenpeace and this is not without reason. The final outcome document of the summit brought out by the heads of 190+ countries after lots of negotiations, named “The Future We Want” is high on series of R …
Sustainable Development? But, For Whom?
When looked from space, Earth is a beautiful planet – there are continents and oceans, and there are no countries and borders. From space one can see vanishing rainforests, melting ice caps and expanding deserts – they have no respect for borders, because there are no borders. They engulf us all. Earth is one planet …








