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What India’s new water policy seeks to deliver

Context Over a period of one year, the committee set up to draft the new National Water Policy (NWP) received 124 submissions by state and central governments, academics and practitioners. The NWP is based on the striking consensus that emerged through these wide-ranging deliberations. Major suggestion in NWP Demand-side: Diversification of public procurement operations Irrigation… Continue reading What India’s new water policy seeks to deliver

Should the NDPS Act be amended?

The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has proposed certain changes to some provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985. The recommendations have assumed importance in the backdrop of some high-profile drug cases including the recent arrest of Bollywood actor’s son. What is NDPS Act? The NDPS Act, 1985… Continue reading Should the NDPS Act be amended?

What is Climate Vulnerability Index?

Environmental think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water has carried a first-of-its-kind district-level climate vulnerability assessment, or Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI). Climate Vulnerability Index The Index takes into account certain indicators when assessing the preparedness of a state or district. It considers: Exposure (that is whether the district is prone to extreme weather events)… Continue reading What is Climate Vulnerability Index?

Sundarbans among 5 sites with highest ‘Blue Carbon’ globally

India’s Sundarbans National Park is among five sites that have the highest blue carbon stocks globally, according to a new assessment. Highlights of the study ‘World Heritage forests’ are now releasing more carbon than they are absorbing, primarily due to human activity and climate change, according to the assessment. UNESCO lists 50 sites across the… Continue reading Sundarbans among 5 sites with highest ‘Blue Carbon’ globally

APVAX Initiative

The Government of India has applied for loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to procure as many as 667 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the APVAX initiative. Try this question from CSP 2019 Q.With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: AIIB… Continue reading APVAX Initiative

Krishi UDAN 2.0 Scheme

The Union Minister of Civil Aviation has launched Krishi UDAN 2.0. Krishi UDAN 2.0 The scheme proposes to facilitating and incentivizing movement of Agri-produce by air transportation. It lays out the vision of improving value realization through better integration and optimization of Agri-harvesting and air transportation. It works by contributing to Agri-value chain sustainability and… Continue reading Krishi UDAN 2.0 Scheme

[pib] CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

CERT-In has partnered with the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program and has been authorized as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) for vulnerabilities impacting all products designed, developed and manufactured in India. What is CVE Program? CVE is an international, community-based effort and relies on the community to discover vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities are discovered then… Continue reading [pib] CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

What is National Population Register?

The latest form of the National Population Register (NPR) appears to have retained contentious questions such as “mother tongue, place of birth of father and mother and last place of residence”. National Population Register The NPR is a Register of usual residents of the country. It is being prepared at the local (Village/sub-Town), sub-District, District,… Continue reading What is National Population Register?

Podu Land issue in Telangana

The Telangana government has decided to move landless, non-tribal farmers engaged in Podu shifting cultivation inside forests to peripheral areas as it looks to combat deforestation. What is Shifting Cultivation? Shifting cultivation is a form of agriculture or a cultivation system, in which, at any particular point in time, a minority of ‘fields’ are in… Continue reading Podu Land issue in Telangana

A ‘bubbles of trust’ approach to globalisation

Context An asymmetric globalisation favouring China allowed Beijing to attain power. It is now using that power to undermine liberal democratic values around the world. What is Globalization? Globalization is a process of increasing interdependence, interconnectedness and integration of economies and societies to such an extent that an event in one part of the globe… Continue reading A ‘bubbles of trust’ approach to globalisation

Mullaperiyar Dam Issue

The Supreme Court has directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam amidst torrential rains in Kerala. What is the news? A report by United Nations has stated that the Mullaperiyar dam, situated in a seismically active area, faces the… Continue reading Mullaperiyar Dam Issue

What is White Dwarf?

Using the Hubble Space telescope and Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have identified several white dwarfs over the years. Where is this white dwarf? A white dwarf is what stars like the Sun become after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel. Near the end of its nuclear burning stage, this type of star expels… Continue reading What is White Dwarf?

[pib] GoI Floating Rate Bonds

The Government of India has announced the Sale (Re-issue) of Floating Rate Bonds, 2028’. What are Bonds? Bonds are investment securities where an investor lends money to a company or a government for a set period of time, in exchange for regular interest payments. Generally, bonds come with a fixed coupon or interest rate. For… Continue reading [pib] GoI Floating Rate Bonds

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