THE DE-ESCALATION ROAD MAP FOR INDIA AND CHINA
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The India-China face-off began with an incident at the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) took place in May 2020. What is the problem at the border? Troops of both countries have been face-to-face at the Pangong Tso Lake in May 2020 […]
DEBTORS NEED WAIVERS THAT BANKS CAN’T AFFORD
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? India’s Supreme Court has sought the response of the finance ministry on demands by debtors for an interest waiver during the moratorium until August. Argument calling for a waiver The moratorium lacks generosity, since credit charges are only to be held in abeyance, not pardoned, with the eventual […]
SWISS CHEESE MODEL AND DEFENCE REFORMS
Focus: GS-III Internal Security Understanding Swiss Cheese model in simple terms The Swiss cheese model is associated with accident investigation in an organisation or a system A system consists of multiple domains or layers, each having some shortcomings. These layers are visualised in the model as slices of Swiss cheese, with the holes in them […]
MOHUA ADVISORIES ON EFFECTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched a series of advisories under the title ‘Saving Biodiversity through Effective Waste Management’. Key Advisories The three key advisories released included: Advisory on Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Advisory on Landfill Reclamation Consultative Document (draft) […]
FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHWEST MONSOON
Focus: GS-I Geography Why in news? Conditions are becoming favourable for further advancement of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea. Monsoon Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with […]
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2020
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? Due to the COVID-19 Lockdown International Yoga Day 2020 is set to go digital internationally. International Yoga Day International Yoga Day is observed on June 21 of every year since the United Nations declared it in 2015. Yoga is inscribed in the list of UNESCO Intangible […]
AEROSOL CHARACTERIZATION AND RADIATIVE EFFECTS IN HIMALAYAS
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology, Prelims Why in news? Details The research paper found that monthly-mean atmospheric radiative forcing of aerosols leads to increasing heat rates and Temperature over the Ladakh region is increasing over the 3 decades 1990-2020. Impact of aerosls still remains one of the major uncertainties in the climate change assessment. What […]
URBAN FOREST SCHEME TO DEVELOP 200 ‘NAGAR VAN’
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? On World Environment Day, on June 2020 the government announced implementation of the Nagar van scheme to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in next five years. Success Story: Warje Urban Forest in Pune The initiatives of people of Pune along with Forest Department and […]
ORDINANCES TO BOOST RURAL INDIA AND AGRICULTURE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice GS-III Agriculture Why in news? The President of India has promulgated the following Ordinances with the aim of giving a boost to rural India for farmers engaged in agriculture and allied activities; The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation) Ordinance 2020 The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price […]
PIB 25th June
Contents Proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 5th Anniversary of Urban Missions Ancient algae’s role in global marine ecosystem NCPOR wars about Declining Arctic Ice PROPOSED ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 2020 Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Minister of State for Power & MNRE underlined the importance of proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 to dispel […]