Renewable Energy Profile of India Subject: Economy Context: Amid some continuing challenges for developers, there is cheer on the renewable energy front as the new capacity addition during the first quarter of this fiscal hit a historic high. Concept: During April-June 2021 period, the renewable energy sector added new capacity of 2,522 MW, […]
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Food Processing Ministry on Friday said that it is implementing a Centrally-sponsored scheme with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore to encourage setting up or upgradation of two lakh micro-food processing enterprises Concept: Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI) […]
Bird flu virus Context: While authorities are struggling to ascertain how the 11- year-old boy who died of bird flu in Gurugram contracted the infection, a team of Indian researchers in a totally unconnected work has shown that some strains of bird flu virus are close to acquiring the ability to infect higher […]
Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Subject: Economy Context: India has substantially improved its score on a trade facilitation survey conducted by the United Nations for a total of 143 countries, Concept: The survey is conducted every two years by UNESCAP and includes an assessment of 58 trade facilitation measures covered […]
Rivers and dams in Pune Subject: Geography Context: Incessant rains have resulted in flooding in many parts of the Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions of the state, rainfall in the Pune district is also a cause for concern owing to rapidly rising levels of dam waters. Concept: The Bhima River is the longest […]
Micro plastics Subject: Environment Context: The Ganga is heavily polluted with microplastics at Varanasi, Haridwar and Kanpur, Delhi-based non-profit Toxic Link claimed. Concept: Micro plastics are plastics that are less than 5 millimetres in size but are a major source of marine pollution. Microplastics are present in a variety of products, from cosmetics to synthetic clothing to […]
Daily Practice Sheet 23 July 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel ‘HC appointments an ongoing process’ Analysis by NGO reveals micro plastics in Ganga RBI plans digital currency pilots soon UNGA President-elect to meet Modi on July 23 India has much to gain by supporting AfCFTA […]