CONTENTS
- Renewables 2022 Global Status Report
- Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme
- World Mental Health Report: WHO
- Summer Solstice
- Chambal River
- Burmagomphus chaukulensis
Renewables 2022 Global Status Report
Context:
Recently the Renewables 2022 Global Status Report (GSR 2022) was released by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century).
Relevance:
GS III- Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Renewables 2022 Global Status Report (GSR 2022)
- Global Overview of the report
- India’s Performance
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Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
Context:
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom by one year, and has amended the scheme to raise the incentive rate by an additional 1 per cent, aimed towards incentivising design-led manufacturing in the sector.
Relevance:
GS III- Indian Economy
Dimensions of the Article:
- Details
- What is a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme?
- About the 13 PLI schemes in India
- What are the incentives under the amended telecom PLI?
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World Mental Health Report: WHO
Context:
Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) released the World Mental Health Report.
Relevance:
GS II- Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- Highlights of the report
- What is Mental health?
- Challenges related to Mental Health
- World Health Organization (WHO)
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Summer Solstice
Context:
21st June is the day of the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere.
Relevance:
GS I- Geography
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Summer Solstice
- Why do we have summer solstice?
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Chambal River
Context:
Recently, the Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to open 292 hectares for mining in five stretches on Chambal and its tributary Parvati rivers.
- The decision was made to relieve the forest department of the burden of spending too much time, money, and effort battling illegal mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary.
- Since 2006, sand mining has been prohibited in the sanctuary.
Relevance:
GS III- Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Chambal River
- About National Chambal Sanctuary
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Burmagomphus Chaukulensis
Context:
Recently, a rare dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis was spotted in Kerala.
Relevance:
GS II- Species in News
Key Findings
- This is a dragonfly of genus Burmagomphus, which is represented by three species – B. Cauvericus, B. Pyramidalis and B. Laidlawi.
- While B. laidlawi is found throughout the Western Ghats,
- B. cauvericus is more restricted in its distribution.
- B. pyramidalis is found in the Western Ghats as well as in Peninsular India.
- The Western and Eastern Himalayas are home to all other species in the genus.
- The patterns on the lateral thorax and the unusual shape of the anal appendages distinguish the new species from its congeners.
- The Western Ghats are known to be home to this species.
Source: The Hindu
