Tag: geography current affairs for upsc

  • Son River

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Son River Practice Questions for Prelims Q. Son originates neara) Khajuraob) Dindoric) Amarkantakd) Umaria Ans. c Mains Practice Question Critically Examine how The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems to droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Chetan Bharat Learning is…

  • Land subsidence

    Important for Prelims:  Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Land subsidence Way Forward  Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute in Chandigarh for UPSC IAS ,PCS preparation. To know more about Chetan Bharat Learning’s Online & Classroom Courses, click on the following links:

  • World Food India 2023

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I World Food India 2023 Promoting Millets ?   Initiatives of Govt. Related to Millets  Practice Questions for Prelims 1. ‘Millets’ were among the first crops to be domesticated in India with several evidence of its consumption during the Indus valley civilization.2. In India, millets are primarily…

  • Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2023

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies I Petersberg Dialogue 2023 Why in news? What is Petersburg Dialogue ? Outcomes of Dialogue  India’s Initiatives against Climate change  Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute in Chandigarh for UPSC IAS ,PCS preparation. To know more about Chetan Bharat Learning’s Online & Classroom Courses, click on…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Petersburg Climate Dialogue 2023

    Context: The Petersburg Dialogue on Climate Change was hosted in Berlin, Germany from May 2-3, 2023, by Germany and the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Important for Prelims: Geography & Environment Mains: What is Petersburg Dialogue ? Outcomes of Dialogue  India’s Initiatives against Climate change …

  • 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…