Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package

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[ad_1] Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Part of: Prelims and Mains GS-II- Governance In News: Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 extended for a further period of 180 days as the Covid-19 pandemic has still not abated and deaths of health workers deployed for COVID related duties are still being reported from different States/UTs … Read more

Carbon Markets Conundrum at COP26

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[ad_1] ENVIRONMENT/ INTERNATIONAL GS-2: International Institutions & Organisations GS-3: Environmental Conservation  Carbon Markets Conundrum at COP26 Context: The success of COP26 at Glasgow, that will take place from 31 October to 12 November 2021, depends to a great extent on the conclusion of carbon markets discussions Article 6 of the Paris Agreement introduces provisions for … Read more

IMF and World Economic Outlook 

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[ad_1] INTERNATIONAL/ ECONOMY GS-2: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.  IMF and World Economic Outlook  Context: Recently, IMF unveiled its 2nd World Economic Outlook (WEO). The IMO comes out with the report twice every year — April and October — and also provides regular “updates” to it on other occasions. Main takeaways … Read more

Mastitis, an ailment of dairy cattle

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[ad_1] Mastitis, an ailment of dairy cattle Part of: Prelims In News: Utilising indigenous knowledge system shared by a farmer from Gujarat, a poly-herbal and cost-effective medicine has been developed to treat Mastitis, an infectious disease of dairy cattle. Mastitis is a common infectious disease, which affects farm productivity due to fall in milk quality, … Read more

The Buddhist Circuit: | IASbaba

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[ad_1] Oct 20 Oct: Buddhist Circuits – https://youtu.be/00f6ahl1hxM TOPIC: GS-I: Ancient History; Indian Heritage Sites The Buddhist Circuit: To facilitate travel and pilgrimage experience for the approximately 500 million-strong community of Buddhists that lives across Asia and other parts of the world. Ministry of Tourism has identified the Buddhist Circuit as one of the thematic … Read more

Black Sea security ties | IASbaba

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[ad_1] Black Sea security ties Part of: Prelims and GS II – International Relations  Context U.S. Defence Secretary urged more defence cooperation among Black Sea allies ahead of a NATO Ministers summit. The region is vulnerable to Russian aggression. Thus, the action was needed by littoral states of the Black Sea amid Russia “militarisation” of … Read more

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 21st October 2021

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[ad_1] Archives (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Global Threat Assessment report 2021 Part of: Prelims and GS I – Social issues Context The Global Threat Assessment report 2021 was recently launched by We Protect Global Alliance.  We Protect Global Alliance is a global movement of more than 200 governments, private sector companies and civil society organisations … Read more