CONTENTS
- Draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011
- Climate Reparation
- Uniformed Forces and Mental Health
- Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal
- Qimingxing-50
Draft Amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011
Context:
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division has notified a draft amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011.
Relevance:
GS II: Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- Mandatory provisions under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011
- What are the proposed amendments?
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Climate Reparation
Context:
Facing the worst flooding disaster in its history, Pakistan has begun demanding reparations, or compensation, from the rich countries that are mainly responsible for causing climate change.
Relevance:
GS III: Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is Climate Reparation?
- Who is responsible for Climate Change?
- Why need climate reparations?
- What did the International Conventions say about Climate Responsibility?
- Pushback from Developed Countries
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Uniformed Forces and Mental Health
Context:
The government needs to take immediate action to address mental health issues in the uniformed services.
Relevance:
GS II: Health and Education
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is mental wellness?
- Reasons for the Prevalence of Mental Health Issues in the Uniformed Forces
- Impact of the Rising Mental Health issues among the forces
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Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal
Context:
The Supreme Court drew an assurance from the State of Punjab that it will meet the Haryana counterpart within this month to discuss the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal which has been languishing for two decades.
Relevance:
GS-I: Geography (Drainage System in India, Projects to improve Irrigation), GS-II: Polity and Governance (Inter-State Relations)
Dimensions of the Article:
- Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal
- Sharing of river waters
- Punjab’s argument
- Sutlej / Satluj River
- Yamuna River
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Qimingxing-50
Context:
China’s first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed its maiden test flight with all onboard systems functioning optimally.
Relevance:
GS III: Science and Technology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Qimingxing-50
- Cross between drone and satellite
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