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Govt to releases critical minerals list Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography In News: The government has released list of critical minerals of India for the first time. Key Points: Ministry of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs released the ‘Report on Identification of Critical Minerals for India’. The critical minerals list is likely to […]
CAD narrows to 0.2% of GDP Subject : Economy Section: External sector Key Points: India’s current account deficit (CAD) dropped to 0.2% of GDP in Q4 FY23 from 2 % of GDP in the previous quarter. CAD dipped to $1.3 billion in Q4 FY23 compared to $16.8 billion in Q3 and $13.4 billion […]
19 startups lose Unicorn status owing to funding squeeze Subject :Economy Section: National Income Context: : ASK Private Wealth releases Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2022 Key Points: The index lists the present unicorns as well as companies that are on path to become unicorns. 19 startups fell out of the unicorn list. […]
Congo: World’s 2nd-largest rainforest continues to vanish with half a million hectares lost in 2022, says report Subject :Geography Section: Places In news Context: The Congo, the world’s second-largest rainforest after the Amazon, continues to retreat. The rainforest is spread across six African countries, the largest of which lost half a million hectares […]
Minerals Security Partnership: India joins the critical minerals club. Here’s why this is important Subject :International Relations Section: Groupings Context: India became a part of the coveted critical minerals club — the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) — headed by the United States. Other initiatives include: Recently, the US and the UK signed the […]
Many Indian districts saw a half of seasonal rainfall in 24 hours Subject :Geography Section: Climatology Context: The monsoon has been delayed this year and has not yet met its quota for June. Details: However, many parts of the country witnessed heavy and erratic rainfall on June 25 and 26, accounting for around […]
Brazil GEF meet: Over half a billion dollars set aside for work on biodiversity Subject :Environment Section: International conventions Context: At the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, the governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises. Details: The […]
Kolkata attempts to eliminate ‘legacy waste’ in landfills through biomining Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Dhapa landfill, Kolkata’s main municipal dumping ground since 1987, has been causing frequent fires and subsequent air quality deterioration in the city. Details: Dhapa has been undergoing biomining and bioremediation, the methods chosen by the National Green […]
Indian Ocean Dipole and its Potential to Limit El Nino Effects Subject :Geography Section: Climatology Context: With the El-Nino phenomenon almost certain to affect the Indian monsoon this year, high hopes are pinned on the development of a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and its ability to counterbalance the El-Nino effect. While the […]
Since April, 149 Char Dham yatris died from ailments and accidents Subject :Geography Section: Places in news Char Dham means Four Dhams i.e. Four religious places. Char Dham in Uttarakhand is a collective term used for religous circuit covering Holy hindu pilgrimage centres of Badarinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. All four temple shrines […]