What is the News? UNICEF has released a report titled “Severe wasting: An overlooked child survival emergency”. What is Severe Wasting? Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. It is the most visible and lethal type of malnutrition. It affects over 45 million children under age 5. Severe wasting is also known as severe acute malnutrition… Continue reading India has world’s highest number of children with severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF
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Explained: What are RFID tags that will be used to track Amarnath pilgrim
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)?3 What are the different types of RFIDs?4 How do RFIDs work?5 Where are RFIDs commonly used? What is the News? After a high-level security review for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, the government has decided to track all pilgrims using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. What… Continue reading Explained: What are RFID tags that will be used to track Amarnath pilgrim
State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report. What are the key findings of the report? Four Climate Indicators broke record: The world seems to be on a fast track toward climate catastrophe as four major climate indicators broke records in 2021. These… Continue reading State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Contents1 What is the News?2 Why was this a case for the Governor and not the President?3 Why did the Supreme Court invoke Article 142?4 What was the Centre’s argument on this issue? What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is National Policy on Biofuels-2018?3 What are the amendments approved to the National Policy on Biofuels-2018?4 What is the present status of ethanol blending in India?5 Why has the Ethanol blending target been advanced to 2025 from 2030? 6 Why is it so difficult to raise the ethanol blending to… Continue reading Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
Global Food Policy Report 2022: 9 Crore Indians At Risk Of Hunger By 2030 Due To Climate Change: Report
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?2.1 Global findings2.2 Findings related to India3 What are the recommendations given by the report? What is the News? International Food Policy Research Institute’s(IFPRI) has released the Global Food Policy Report 2022 titled ‘Climate change and food systems’. What are the key findings… Continue reading Global Food Policy Report 2022: 9 Crore Indians At Risk Of Hunger By 2030 Due To Climate Change: Report
Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the World Forestry Congress?3 Where was XV World Forestry Congress organized?4 What are the key highlights from Congress? What is the News? The Seoul Declaration was adopted at the XV World Forestry Congress. What is the World Forestry Congress? World Forestry Congress is a forum for the exchange… Continue reading Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
Contents1 What is the News?2 The arrival of the East India Company3 Administrative Control of British4 The scenario of Sikkim after 19475 Accession into India What is the News? It was on May 16, 1975 that Sikkim became the 22nd State of the Union of India. Let’s understand how Sikkim became a part of India.… Continue reading Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
World may miss net zero by 2050, courtesy COVID-19: International Science Council
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the International Science Council?3 What are the key highlights from the report?4 What are the recommendations given by the report? What is the News? The International Science Council has released a report titled “Unprecedented and Unfinished – COVID-19 and Implications for National and Global Policy”. According to the… Continue reading World may miss net zero by 2050, courtesy COVID-19: International Science Council
Lancet Planetary Health Report: ‘At 2.4 million in 2019, India led world in pollution deaths’
What is the News? The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health has published “The Lancet Planetary Health Report”. What are the key highlights from the report? Global findings Pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015 making it the world’s largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. Ambient air pollution accounted… Continue reading Lancet Planetary Health Report: ‘At 2.4 million in 2019, India led world in pollution deaths’
