Category: Geography & Environment

  • Phase Out Methane Emissions

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies I Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the President-Designate of COP28 has called upon the oil and gas industry to phase out methane emissions by 2030 Phase Out Methane Emissions By 2030 Phase Out Methane Emissions To decrease Methane Emissions : Practice Questions for Prelims  Consider the following statements regarding Methane Alert and Response System.…

  • Harit Sagar Guidelines

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies I Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines 2023 to achieve the Zero Carbon Emission Goal. Sagar Shreshtha Samman awards were also conferred to major ports for their exceptional achievements in various operational parameters. Harit Sagar Guidelines Harit Sagar Guidelines…

  • Cyclone Mocha

    Cyclone Mocha

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I With a recorded wind speed of 277 kmph, Mocha became the strongest cyclone for all seasons in both Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, since 1982, in the North Indian Ocean, tying with Cyclone Fani in terms of speed and intensity. Cyclone Mocha Conditions Favorable…

  • World Press Freedom Index 2023

    Context: India slips in World Press Freedom Index 2023, ranks 161 out of 180 countries. Important for Prelims: PolityMains: General Studies Paper II World Press Freedom Index Evaluation Criteria:- five contextual indicators:  1.    political context,  2.    legal framework,  3.    economic context,  4.    socio-cultural context and  5.    safety. Key Highlights of the World Press Freedom Index…

  • Convention on Migratory Species

    Convention on Migratory Species

    Important for Prelims: Geography & Environment Mains: UPSC General Studies Paper I Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme/ Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS) had organized a meeting of Range Countries to strengthen conservation efforts for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway (CAF). Convention…

  • Rare Black Tiger

    Context: Recently, the death of a Rare Black Tiger was reported in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha. Important for Prelims: Geography & Environment Mains: About Rare Black Tiger  Similipal Tiger Reserve Project Tiger  Prelims Question for Practice Consider the following protected areas:1. Bandipur2. Bhitarkanika3. Manas4. Sunderbans Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?1 and 2 only1, 3…

  • G20 and SCO

    G20 and SCO

    Context: India is presiding over a year-long G-20, and leadership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Important for Prelims: International RelationsMains: General Studies II, Paper III G20: Objectives: Challenges associated with G20:  Issues of China for India:  Recent meeting of the Defence Minister with his Chinese counterpart: China’s role and its implications on India:  India’s relations with…

  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    The European Union (EU) has announced that its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be introduced. Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Fit for 55 in 2030 Criticism of the Amendment Significance Way Forward Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding CBAM [carbon border adjustment mechanism]1. It will impose…

  • World Press Freedom Index 2023

    World Press Freedom Index 2023

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II NEWS: India’s rank on World Press Freedom Index drops to 161 out of 180 countries https://scroll.in/latest/1048455/indias-rank-on-world-press-freedom-index-drops-to-161-out-of-180-countries#:~:text=India%20has%20slid%20from%2011,Borders%20said%20in%20a%20report.&text=India’s%20ranking%20in%20the%20World,Sans%20Fronti%C3%A8res%20said%20on%20Tuesday. World Press Freedom Index Evaluation Criteria:- five contextual indicators:  Key Highlights of the World Press Freedom Index 2023 :-  India’s Performance : Practice Questions for Prelims Mains Practice Question Chetan…

  • Rare Left Wing Extremism(LWE)

    Rare Left Wing Extremism(LWE)

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II RareLeft Wing Extremism(LWE) Situation in India Diseases Ten personnel of the Chhattisgarh Police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) were reported martyred in an IED attack by Maoists in the state’s Dantewada district. Reasons for recent attacks LWE situation in the country Affected Areas Issues and Concerns  Governments…

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