China-Myanmar New Passage: Sea-Road-Rail Link to Indian Ocean
Context: The first shipments on a newly-launched railway line from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China, that provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean, were delivered recently. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbours, Foreign Policies Affecting India’s interests) Dimensions of the Article: About China-Myanmar […]
ISRO’s report on Land degradation in India
Context: According to the recently published Desertification and Land degradation Atlas of India published by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) – more than half of the degraded land in the country is either rained farmland responsible for food security of the country or forest land that offers the best defence. Relevance: GS-III: Environment and […]
02 October 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB – 02 October 2021
SWACHH BHARAT MISSION – URBAN 2.0 & AMRUT 2.0 Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Prime Minister launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. About Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’ To ensure grey and black water management […]