Adaptation Goal Subject – Environment Context – Given the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, the world needs to adapt to climate change Concept – Article 7 of the Paris Agreement establishes a Global Goal on Adaptation of “enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change”. The core components […]

    Nature’s based solutions for Net-Zero Subject – Environment Context – world has jumped on the net-zero bandwagon Concept – In climate change negotiations, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) and its addition on conservation of forests stocks (REDD+) was originally the framework to implement nature-based solutions. At the 2013 UN climate […]

    Carbon Net-Zero Subject – Environment Context – Race to “net zero” has become a rallying point for leaders and civil society Concept – Net zero is not part of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, adopted in 2015. It emerged as a concept in IPCC’s 2018 special report “Global Warming […]

    Historical Polluters Subject – Environment Context – COP26 in Glasgow Concept –

    Greenhouse Gases Subject – Environment Context – Phasing out Methane discussed during COP26. Concept – Gas Lifespan Warming Potential Carbon dioxide 150-200 years 1 Methane 12-15 years 28 times CO2 Nitrous Oxide 120 years 265 times CO2 Fluorinated gases 3.2-10,000 years 151-23,900 times CO2

    All India Judicial Service (AIJS) Subject – Polity Context – The central government is preparing to give a fresh push to the establishment of an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of the central civil services. Concept – The AIJS is a reform push to centralise the recruitment of judges at […]

    Shankaracharya Samadhi in Kedarnath Subject – Art and Culture Context – PM Modi inaugurates rebuilt Shankaracharya samadhi in Kedarnath Concept – Lying slightly behind the Kedarnath Temple is the grave of Adi guru Shankaracharya, the saint who is said to have established the four sacred dhams in India that are an important pilgrimage […]

    Cyber Security Month Subject – Science and Tech Context – Cybersecurity Awareness Must Extend Beyond the “Month” Concept – Each October, IT professionals throughout the industry observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It has been reported that ransomware attacks are up as much as 148% due to the increase in remote work. Organizations around the […]

    Vanniyars Subject – Governance Context – The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the 10.5 per cent special internal reservation provided by the Tamil Nadu government to Vanniyars, a most backward caste (MBC). Concept – The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the 10.5 per cent special internal reservation provided by the Tamil […]

    Facial Recognition Technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – Facebook is phasing out its ‘facial recognition tool’ Concept – Facial recognition technology as the name suggests can identify a person by capturing his face from a photo or video. The technology can work in real-time as well and relies on advanced machine […]