Critical Wildlife Habitats Subject – Environment Context – When conservation efforts collide with tribal rights in Maharashtra Concept – A Public Interest Litigation in the Bombay High Court, originally filed in 2013, has gathered momentum over the issue of critical wildlife habitat in the past couple of years. As the High Court enquired […]
Credit Outreach Programme Subject – Economy Context – Loan outreach: PSBs sanction ‘11,168 cr to 1.93 lakh accounts’ Concept – Banks have sanctioned loans worth Rs 11,168 crore to about 1.93 lakh accounts under the credit outreach programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Banks are holding special camps across the country to sanction […]
Appointment of Chief Economic Advisor Subject – Economy Context – Centre invites applications for CEA post Concept – The Centre has invited applications for the post of Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to replace incumbent Krishnamurthy Subramanian, who is to complete his three-year term in December. The Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance […]
Climate Change Jargon Subject – Environment Context – U.N. climate conference gets underway on Oct. 31, 2021 in Glasgow Concept – Terms Meaning Mitigation IPCC definition: Mitigation (of climate change): a human intervention to reduce emissions or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases. Translation: Stopping climate change from getting worse. Adaptation IPCC definition: […]
Daily Practice Sheet 26 October 2021 Daily Prelims Topic Stone Mining in Jharkhand Trigonopterus corona India’s draft on REDD+ safeguards Atmospheric river storms Exclusions in Insurance Thawing permafrost Iconic Tourist Destinations Raja Ravi Varma Princely States Mullaperiyar Dam Pir Panjal Range Palk Strait Mapping Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) WMO Report on CO2 […]