Yearly Archives: 2021

GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION

According to a recent report, fossil fuel electricity generation has peaked worldwide as emerging markets seize the opportunities of low-cost renewables. The Report was published by India’s Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the financial think tank Carbon Tracker (both are not-for-profit organisations). Important points: Emerging markets are key to the global …

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (GSI)

Recently, heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in many parts of Himachal Pradesh. Important points: A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. They are a type of mass wasting, which denotes any downward movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. The …

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CARBON SINKS

According to a recent study, Amazon Forests have started emitting Carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of absorbing it. Growing trees and plants have taken up about a quarter of all fossil fuel emissions since 1960, with the Amazon playing a major role as the largest tropical forest. Important points: A significant amount of deforestation (over …

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LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH

A recent study published in the ‘Lancet Global Health’ is the first comprehensive analysis of India’s neurological diseases burden from 1990 to 2019. The study is a part of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, which was published by the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative. India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative is a joint initiative of Indian Council …

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TEXTILE SECTOR

Recently, the Union Minister of Textiles held an in-depth review of initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Textiles for giving a boost to the textiles sector. Important points: Textiles & garments industry is labour intensive sector that employs 45 mn people in India is second only to the agriculture sector in terms of employment. India’s …

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WORLD YOUTH SKILL DAY

Every year, 15th July is observed as the World Youth Skills Day. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014. Important points: To equip young people around the world with essential skills for employment, work, and entrepreneurship. To achieve the Incheon Declaration: Education 2030, “which devotes considerable attention to technical and vocational …

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) RULES

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has unveiled the Draft Drone Rules, 2021 based on “trust, self-certification and non-intrusive monitoring”. The new rules would replace the existing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, notified in March, 2021. Important points: To create a “digital sky platform” as a business-friendly single-window online system for procuring various approvals. There will be minimal human …

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MOTION’s IN PARLIMENT

Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Political Party) has decided to move an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. Motions and resolutions are procedural devices to raise a discussion in the House on a matter of general public interest. Important points: Adjournment motion is introduced only in the Lok …

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ULTRA-MEGA RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PARKS (UMREPP) SCHEME.

Recently, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) Renewable Energy Ltd (REL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Territory of Ladakh to set up the country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility project. NTPC REL will also set up a solar park at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat from where it will also generate green hydrogen on a commercial scale under the Ultra-Mega Renewable …

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MISSION VAN DHAN

Recently, the Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India). TRIFED The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) came into existence in 1987. It is a national-level apex organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The ultimate objective of TRIFED …

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