Puucho [ad_1] Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. India faces numerous challenges in its bid to ban single-use plastics Context: The Indian government is planning to phase out single-use plastics leading to complete elimination. But concerns revolve around the availability of alternatives and plastic waste management systems. Background: In 2019, the Union government in … Read more
[ad_1] LiDAR Based Survey of Forest Areas Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Sci and Tech; Environment In news Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change The 10 mapped states are: Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura. The project was awarded to WAPCOS in July 2020 … Read more
[ad_1] 6 Years of Transformative Urban Missions Part of: GS Prelims and GS -II – Polity and governance In news Mission Details Progress PMAY-U It addresses urban housing shortage among the economically weaker sections and middle-income good categories including the slum dwellers by ensuring a pucca house to all by 2022 1.1 to crore houses … Read more
[ad_1] InstaLinks help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their … Read more
[ad_1] The World Drug Report 2021: UNODC Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – health and GS-III – Linkage of organised crime with Terrorism In news Recently, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its World Drug Report 2021, has highlighted that the lockdown restrictions during Covid-19 have accelerated drug trafficking using … Read more
[ad_1] Highlights/Features of Rapid Revision (RaRe) Series: It is a FREE initiative! Program Duration – 120 Days (31st May, 2021 to 27th September, 2021). 1. Dedicated Portal for Focused Preparation There will be a separate dedicated portal to help you stay focused and keep your preparation streamlined for the next 120 Days. The Registration link for … Read more
[ad_1] Link between Air Quality and Covid-19 Part of: GS Prelims and GS -II – Health and GS III – Pollution In news For the first time, a pan-India study has found a direct correlation between air pollution and Covid-19. The study titled ‘Establishing a link between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) zones and Covid-19 over … Read more
[ad_1] Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (URBAN) Context: Anniversary event- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) was launched on 25th June, 2015. About PMAY- Urban: Launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) in Mission mode. … Read more
[ad_1] INS Vikrant: First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Part of: GS Prelims and GS III – Defence and Security In news Recently, the ongoing work on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was reviewed, which is a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat. INS Vikrant, is likely to be commissioned in 2022. At present, India has … Read more
[ad_1] INTERNATIONAL/ ECONOMY/ GOVERNANCE Topic: GS-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. U.S. readying New Rules for the Tech Giants Context: Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee … Read more
