Subject: Environment Context : The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change grants environment clearance for opening the bar mouth in pulicat lake permanently at a cost of ₹27 crore, the State government has informed the Madras High Court. Concept: Over 90,000 birds, including storks and pelicans, have come from faraway places to the […]

Subject: International Events Context: China will build a “super” dam on the lower reaches of the YarlungZangboriver close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibet, in a move that could have a far-reaching impact on northeast India’s water security. Concept: Originating in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the trans-border YarlungZangbo flows into Arunachal […]

Subject: Economics Context: The weakness in the dollar following the large stimulus rolled out by the US has resulted in currencies of most emerging economies strengthening sharply from April this year. Yet, the rupee has been the worst performer among Asian currencies in 2020, losing 3.59 per cent against the greenback. Concept: This is despite […]

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