Defence Acquisition Council Subject – Defence and Security Context – DAC clears proposals worth ₹7,965 cr. Concept – It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’, in 2001, post Kargil War (1999). The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and […]

    One Solar One Grid Subject – Environment Context – One Sun, One World, One Grid for seamless energy Concept – On the second day of COP26, an initiative by India and the United Kingdom to tap solar energy and have it travel seamlessly across borders was announced. It includes a group of Governments […]

    2014 New York Declaration of Forests Subject – Environment Context – World leaders pledge to save forests at COP 26 Concept – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and slash emissions of the greenhouse gas, methane, to help slow […]

    Palau Mapping Subject – Geography Context – President of Palau, a Pacific state of 500 low-lying islands under threat from rising sea levels, told the leaders of the G20 industrial powers in a speech: “We are drowning and our only hope is the life-ring you are holding.” Concept – Country Location Boundaries Uniqueness […]

    Climate Change from past to contemporary Subject – Environment Context – CoP26: Humanity is compressing millions of years of natural change into just a few centuries Concept – According to IPCC report, global temperature (currently 1.1℃ above a pre-industrial baseline) is higher than at any time in at least the past 120,000 or […]

    Nuclear power and the environment Subject – Environment Context – Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970 Concept – Nuclear reactors worldwide have helped avoid the emission of 72 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide since 1970, compared to coal-fired electricity generation. Reduced electricity demand resulting from the novel coronavirus […]

    PCA Framework Revised Subject – Economy Context – PCA framework revised: Asset quality, capital and leverage key Concept – PCA is a framework under which banks with weak financial metrics are put under watch by the RBI. The RBI introduced the PCA framework in 2002 as a structured early-intervention mechanism for banks that […]

    Enhanced weathering Subject – Environment Context – An international team, which studied a global temperature rise that occurred 56 million years ago, has found that it took about 20,000 to 50,000 years for the climate to stabilise after the rise of five to eight degrees Celsius. Concept – About 56 million years ago, […]

    Rainfed Farming Subject – Agriculture Context – Agro-ecology in dryland regions can bolster nutrition security Concept – The United Nations Environment Program defines agro-ecology as “an ecological approach to agriculture, often described as low-external-input farming. Other terms such as regenerative agriculture or eco-agriculture are also used. Agro-ecology is not just a set of […]

    Global Methane Pledge Subject – Environment Context –The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow Concept – The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. So far, over 90 countries have signed this pledge, which is an effort led […]