UAE withdraws from U.S.-led maritime coalition in the Gulf Subject : International Relations Section: International Affairs Concept : The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a U.S.-led maritime coalition tasked with securing tense Gulf waterways that are vital to the global oil trade. Background The Bahrain-headquartered CMF was established in 2001, initially as […]
OTT platforms mandated to show anti-tobacco warnings Subject :Polity Section: Msc Concept : On World No-Tobacco Day, the Union Health Minister issued OTT (over-the-top) guidelines for the control of tobacco product depiction in online curated content. Health warnings, advertisements, and disclaimers Publishers of online curated content that depicts tobacco products or their use […]
Countries must be allowed to prepare own plans for SAF: India Subject : Economy Section : Msc Concept : India on Wednesday asserted that global mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel with 2050 as the target year was “too early” and that each State must be allowed to develop its strategy as per its […]
Government to create 70mt grain storage Subject :Economy Section: Agriculture Key Points: Cabinet has approved the constitution and empowerment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for facilitation of the “world’s largest grain storage plan in the co-operative sector.” Committee will be chaired by Minister of Cooperation with Minister and have following as members: Minister […]
Coal India – Divestment for FY 2023-24 Subject :Economy Section: National economy Government’s bid to divest up to 3% equity stake in the company through offer for sale of shares (OFS). Centre is likely to raise about Rs 4,200 crore from the sale of the full 3% stake at the base price of […]
Green GDP Subject :Economy Section: National Income Green GDP is a term used for expressing GDP after adjusting for environment degradations. Green GDP is an attempt to measure the growth of an economy by subtracting the costs of environmental damages and ecological degradations from the GDP The concept was first initiated through a […]
China’s military diplomacy in SE Asia Subject: International Relations Section: Neighboring countries Context: Due to its intensifying geopolitical competition with the U.S. and its own security interests in the region, China is expanding its military outreach to Southeast Asian countries. Content: Firstly, China has put excessive emphasis on defence diplomacy under his flagship Global […]
Graphene Subject: Science & Tech Section: Chemistry Context: Graphene along with AI and Quantum computing will disrupt the existing human machine interface in the next couple of decades. Concept: Graphene: Graphene is the world’s thinnest, strongest, and most conductive material of both electricity and heat. It conducts electricity better than copper. It is 200 times stronger than steel but six times lighter. It is almost perfectly transparent as it absorbs only 2% of light. It is impermeable to gases, even those as light as hydrogen and helium. Uses: Graphene composites are used in aerospace, automotive, sports equipment and construction. It is used for high performance […]
CPCB’s new guidelines for India’s stone crusher sector a welcome step Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) published the Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing units Details: The stone crusher sector is responsible for significant fugitive dust emissions and causes severe air pollution. The Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) […]
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco farming adding to global food crisis, says WHO Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Tobacco farming is taking up millions of acres of fertile land that can help feed these people, as per a WHO report. Details: World tobacco day: 31 May Tobacco growing harms the health of […]