Tag: current affairs for punjab pcs

  • El Nino 2023

    Important for Prelims: Geography and environmentMains: General Studies I El Nino 2023 El-Nino Consequences Impact on India: Practice Questions for Prelims El Nino is a temperature anomaly in ____ Oceana) Indianb) Pacificc) Southernd) Atlantic Ans. b) Mains Practice Question What are the causes and effects of El Nino? Discuss. Chetan Bharat Learning is the best…

  • Spotted Pond Turtles

    Spotted Pond Turtles. Cover important species in News for all competitive exams and practice related MCQs.

  • Army to have Common uniforms

    There will be no change to the uniform worn by Colonels and below-rank officers. Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Common uniform for brigadiers and above rank officers in Army from August 1 What is the reason for making the change? Prelims Question for Practice Consider the following statements :1. The Army…

  • 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…

  • Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar Significance Mission LiFE Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 Practice Questions for Prelims Which ministry initiated the Swachch Bharat Mission?A. Ministry of Environment and forestB. Ministry of Urban Development HousingC. Ministry of Urban developmentD. Ministry of Drinking water and Sanitation Ans, D Mains…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Bureaucratic control- Delhi Government

    Context: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favor of the Delhi government on the issue of who controls the Bureaucracy in the National Capital. Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- II Bureaucratic control lies with Delhi government Verdict of the SC : Article 239AA of the Constitution Prelims Question for Practice By which…

  • Zero Shadow Day 

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Zero Shadow Day  Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. Winter Solstice in the Southern hemisphere when the Southern hemisphere will have the longest day and shortest night.2. Summer Solstice in the Northern hemisphere when the Northern hemisphere will have the shortest day and longest…