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Mission Gaganyaan 21 Sep 2018 11 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Gaganyaan Mission, Launch Vehicles For Mains: Space Technology, Significance and Associated concerns with Gaganyaan Mission Why in News? Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct two unmanned ‘Abort Mission’ in 2022 to ensure crew safety during the Gaganyaan mission. This is…
Soil Health Card Scheme 09 Nov 2018 8 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Soil Health Card, Soil Testing Norms. For Mains: Government Policies & Interventions Related to Farmers, Significance and Drawbacks related to the Soil Health Card Scheme. What is Soil Health Card (SHC)? On 19th February 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture…
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 19 Nov 2018 17 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), Antibiotic Stewardship Program (AMSP), Steps Taken to Prevent the AMR, One Health Approach. For Mains: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – concerns regarding AMR, challenges to preventing AMR, Government’s initiatives to Prevent AMR. Why in…
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Water ATMs 21 Nov 2018 8 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Water ATMs, Swajal Scheme, MGNREGA for Water Conservation. For Mains: Water ATMs: Need, Related Significance, Challenges, Other related Initiatives. Why in News? Recently, the Delhi government has floated a tender to install 30 water vending machines with reverse osmosis (RO) systems…
Data Localisation 24 Nov 2018 9 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Data Protection, Personal Data, Privacy, Personal Data Protection Bill, Data Localisation, Other Related Laws. For Mains: Data localisation: Advantages, regarding concerns, provisions in India, Global practices, steps that can be taken. Why in News? The government of India has withdrawn the…
Eco-Sensitive Zones 30 Nov 2018 8 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Eco Sensitive Zones, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, National Wildlife Action Plan, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary. For Mains: Biodiversity and its Conservation, Eco Sensitive Zones- Related Significance, Challenges/Threats and Steps that need to be taken, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, National Wildlife Action…
Generalised System of Preference 03 Dec 2018 7 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Generalised System of Preferences, United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations General Assembly, Most Favored Nations (MFN) For Mains: Generalised System of Preferences: Benefits, Importance of GSP for India, Importance of GSP for US, Impacts of…
Operation Greens 05 Dec 2018 7 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Operation Greens Scheme, e-NAM platform, white revolution, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). For Mains: Operation Greens: Objectives, Strategies of the Scheme, Challenges in Implementation of the Scheme, Steps that can be taken. What is Operation Green? It is a price fixation…
Climate Finance 07 Dec 2018 16 min read Last Updated: August 2022 For Prelims: Climate Finance, COP 26, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Green Climate Fund (GCF). For Mains: Climate Finance and its Significance, Regarding Challenges, Principles of Climate Finance, Scenario of climate finance globally and in India….
Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) 10 Dec 2018 7 min read Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Prompt Corrective Action, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Non-Performing Asset, Tier 1 Leverage Ratio, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). For Mans: Prompt Corrective Action: Role of RBI, Challenges and Issues, Steps that can be taken. What is PCA? About: Prompt…