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‘Black swan’ event may trigger around Rs 7.8-lakh-cr outflow Subject: Economy Context: According to a recent RBI report a black swan event can lead to massive pull out of Capital outflows What is Black Swan? Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former Wall Street trader, in his book ‘The Black Swan: The Impact of the […]
Too many tourists in Himalayas; new report presses for pre-empting disasters Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: There is a need to pre-empt the disastrous effects of unregulated tourism and learn lessons from the over-exploited tourist destinations in the Himalayan region What is the impact of the tourism in the Himalayan region? Demand for tourism […]
Resurrecting a dead law Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: India made a formal submission for criminalizing “offensive messages” as part of the ongoing negotiations at the United Nations for a proposed international treaty on combating cybercrime. The language in the submission is similar to what was used in Section 66A of the Information […]
Bird strikes: common threats to aircraft safety Subject: Science Section: Msc Context: At least two bird strike incidents happened recently. Both aircraft returned to their ori- gin airports and were grounded for maintenance. Why are bird strikes a concern? Bird strikes are among the most common threats to aircraft safety, and they typically […]
Single-use plastic ban in India Subject :Environment Section : Pollution Context: The Centre has defined a list of single-use plastic items that will be banned from July 1. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change had issued a gazette notification last year announcing the ban, and has now defined a list of […]
Sterlite plant Copper of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Sterlite Copper of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has become a moral issue after the police firing on protesters resulted in the deaths of 13 people in May 2018 . Complaints against the plant Over some 20 years of […]
Crop holiday Subject : Geography Section : Economic Geography Context: Lack of payment of dues, no change in MSPs and creaking infrastructure has caused farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Godavari delta region to refrain from sowing paddy Crop holiday Farmers in the fertile and water-rich delta of the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh are […]
Megaliths Subject: History Section: Ancient India While “megalith” is often used to describe a single piece of stone, it also can be used to denote one or more rocks hewn in a definite shape for special purposes. It has been used to describe structures built by people from many parts of the world […]
Pakistan’s ‘truck art’ Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Recently a Pakistani truck driver has gone viral over social media for his truck art on Sidhu Moosewala Concept: Truck art began in Peshawar and Karachi in the 1950s to cater to demands of truckers who wanted to make their trucks look presentable. […]
ESI scheme to cover all districts by year end: Bhupender Yadav Subject: Governance Section: Government schemes Context: The Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Bhupender Yadav, has said that the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme will be implemented across the country by the end of 2022. What is the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme […]