News: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has conducted a webinar titled “Reducing CO2 footprints of India’s coal-based power sector”. Facts: Coal Sector: Coal Sector Emissions: India’s coal-based thermal power sector is one of the country’s biggest emitters of CO2.It emits 1.1 giga-tonne of CO2 every year; this is 2.5% of global GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions,… Continue reading Coal sector reforms to reduce CO2 emissions
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What is Solar Winds Hack?
News: The ‘Solar Winds hack’, a cyberattack discovered in the United States, has emerged as one of the biggest ever targeted against the US government.In fact, it is likely a global cyberattack. Facts: SolarWinds Hack also called the Supply Chain attack is a cyberattack discovered in the United States. Instead of directly attacking the federal government or… Continue reading What is Solar Winds Hack?
Climate mitigation
Context: The fifth anniversary of the Paris accord provided the scope of a virtual global meeting. What steps has India undertaken to mitigate climate change post Paris Agreement? Renewable energy targets: Initially, India had set a target of 175 GW of installed renewables capacity by 2020 and a guarantee that by 2030, 40 per cent of… Continue reading Climate mitigation
MSP for other crops
Context: Need to extend MSP for other crops to promote crop diversification. How India achieved self-sufficiency in food grain production mainly in wheat and rice? Ship-to-mouth situation in India: In the early 1960s, near-famine conditions prevailed in India and some 10 million tonnes of wheat had to be imported from the US under the PL480 programme. Green… Continue reading MSP for other crops
India and Bangladesh
Context: Recent inauguration of an 11-km rail link between West Bengal and Bangladesh marks the slow but steady effort by Delhi and Dhaka to overcome the negative consequences of the Partition of the subcontinent. How economic dissociation started in the Indian subcontinent? The political Partition in 1947, which created Pakistan, did not immediately lead to… Continue reading India and Bangladesh
Sixth Schedule discriminates against the non-tribal
Context – The Sixth Schedule was incorporated to protect the rights of the minority tribals living within a larger state dominated by the majority. More in news Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) an influential students’ body in Meghalaya has put up banners labelling all Bengalis in the state as Bangladeshis. It is also spearheading an agitation for an… Continue reading Sixth Schedule discriminates against the non-tribal
Child nutrition needs attention
Context: Worsening of child nutrition calls for immediate and decisive course correction. More on news: The first phase of NFHS-5, held during 2019-2020, covered 17 states and five Union territories. What are the findings of the report? Revelation from the survey: southern states have joined the league of poor performing states. Stunting has risen in Kerala and… Continue reading Child nutrition needs attention
[Downloads] 7PM Compilation -December, 2020 – 1st and 2nd week
Good afternoon every one .We are posting the weekly Compilation of 7PM Daily Current Affairs Analysis for the month of December, 2020 – 1st and 2nd week Click on the following link to download 7pm Compilation [1st to 15th December] About 7 PM :- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants… Continue reading [Downloads] 7PM Compilation -December, 2020 – 1st and 2nd week
MAINS QUESTION BANK AND ANSWERS for UPSC (Subject-wise)- Part 3
Mains Questions Bank and answers for UPSC Under this initiative, we are providing the subject wise list of questions asked under the Mains Marathon initiative. We are in the process of further developing this initiative. Very soon, we will be adding many more questions to it. For Mains Questions Bank – Part 1 –Click Here… Continue reading MAINS QUESTION BANK AND ANSWERS for UPSC (Subject-wise)- Part 3
QUESTION BANK: GS Paper 3 Previous year Questions
Good Afternoon Everyone, Practicing UPSC Previous Year’s questions, be it Prelims or Mains, is a must for clearing the Examination. It provides a clear idea of the trends and types of questions asked in the examination by UPSC. About Question Bank In this section, we are providing you with Previous Year’s Questions of UPSC MAINS… Continue reading QUESTION BANK: GS Paper 3 Previous year Questions
