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International Tropical Timber Council concludes with major decisions, including its extension Subject :Environment Section: International Conventions Context: The 59th International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC), a group that meets at least once a year to discuss a wide-ranging agenda aimed at promoting sustainable tropical forest management and the trade of sustainably produced tropical timber, […]
Emissions Gap Report: Only 14% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C even in most optimistic scenarios Subject :Environment Section: International Organisation Context: UNEP has published the 14th Emission Gap Report 2023. Findings of the report: There is only a 14 per cent chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius over […]
The OECD report on climate finance Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: A new report, published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), showed that economically developed countries fell short of their promise to jointly mobilise $100 billion a year, towards the climate mitigation and adaptation needs of developing countries, in […]
The other oil imports India needs to worry about Subject : Economy Section: External sector Context: India’s edible oil imports have risen almost 1.5 times and more than doubled in rupee value terms during the last 10 years. Details: Imports of vegetable oils touched a record 16.5 million tonnes (mt) in the year […]
Saving India’s only ape, the hoolock gibbon Subject :Environment Section: Species in news In the news: The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (HGS), a habitat of the endangered Western hoolock gibbon in Assam, is fragmented by a railway track that goes through the sanctuary. At HGS, the gibbon population comprising 125 individuals (in 26 groups) […]
Eutelsat OneWeb to launch satellite constellation for broadband service in India Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space tech In the news: OneWeb India, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group and backed by telecom giant, Bharti Group said that it has acquired approval from India’s space regulator, IN-SPACe, to launch commercial satellite broadband services […]
What is tantalum, the rare metal found in Sutlej? Subject : Geography Section: Economic geography Context: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab. About Tantalum: Discovered by Anders Gustaf Ekenberg, a Swedish […]
FTA – India and UK Subject : Economy Section: External sector Key Points: Rules of Origin for Medical Devices: Finalizing rules of origin for the medical devices sector is a significant challenge in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK. Importance of the Medical Devices Sector in India: India […]
Futures and Options (F&O) – Meaning, Types, Difference Subject : Economy Section: Capital Market SEBI Chairperson, Madhabi Puri Buch, expressed surprise at the continued participation in F&O trading despite high odds against traders. SEBI’s study indicated that nine out of 10 individual traders in the equity F&O segment incurred net losses. Investment Perspective: […]
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) Subject: Economy Section: External sector Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) introduced in India in FY16 as an alternative to physical gold investments. Introduction of SGBs: SGBs were introduced in response to a forex crisis partly caused by high gold imports. The bonds allow investors to hold gold without the need […]