Fitch Ratings about Indian economy Subject: Economy Context: Global rating agency Fitch on Wednesday said India’s external buffers appear sufficient to cushion risks associated with rapid monetary policy tightening in the US and high global commodity prices. State of Indian Economy External finances are becoming less of a strength in India’s credit profile, […]
Climate effect in space: Expect more satellite collisions Subject : Science and Technology Context: Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere will result in a long-term decline in air density at high altitudes, which may extend the lifetime of space debris and intensify the likelihood of satellites running into space debris, according […]
Why producing CBG, LBG, hydrogen, methanol from biogas can be beneficial Subject :Environment Biogas, a renewable fuel produced using the anaerobic digestion process from organic feedstock, is primarily composed of methane (50-65 per cent), carbon dioxide (30-40 per cent), hydrogen sulfide (1-2.5 per cent) and a very small fraction of moisture. It was […]
Tamil Nadu’s mission to save the critically endangered vultures Subject :Environment Context- The Tamil Nadu Government formed a State-level Committee to set up an institutional framework for the effective conservation of vultures, which almost went extinct in the country at the beginning of the 21st century. Tamil Nadu is a pioneer. It banned […]
The Indian Ocean Region Subject :International Relations Context: Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Plus Defence Ministers’ Conclave Gandhinagar, said that India is ready to supply missiles and weapon systems to friendly countries in the region. What is IOR+ Conclave: The first Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers’ Conclave […]
The draft National Credit Framework Subject :Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Union Ministry of Education Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the draft National Credit Framework. The Students will soon be able to earn credits for both classroom learning and extracurricular activities through a unified credit system, which will be deposited in a credit bank,a system […]
CCI slaps 392 cr fine on Oyo, MakeMyTrip, Goibibo Subject : Statutory organisations Context :The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday slapped penalties totalling more than Rs 392 crore on online travel firms MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and hospitality services provider OYO for unfair business practices.. Concept : Competition Commission of India (CCI) is […]
Global warming is forgotten as soaring energy prices and supply disruptions drive a return to coal Subject :Environment Context : Coal prices breached the $200 per short tonne (0.907 metric tonnes) mark in the US, with high grade Northern Appalachia coal averaging $204.95 in the first week of October — the first time […]
UN Chief Wants India To Mobilize G20 To Help Debt-Ridden Countries Subject :International Organizations Context: UN chief Antonio Guterres sought India’s support in mobilising G20 nations to help out developing countries saddled with debt, including three of India’s neighbours. Concept: India takes over the G20 presidency from Indonesia for a year from December […]