Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Changing nature of India – US relationship Board exams in education Climate Change and Gendered Vulnerabilities Social and Health Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic Evolving Strategic Autonomy GS-3 Air Pollution in India 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Changing nature… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 27,2020
Author: ForumIAS
Project Dolphin
News: Prime Minister announced Project Dolphin on Independence Day Project Dolphin: The project is aimed at the conservation of the Gangetic Dolphins — both riverine as well as the oceanic dolphins in India. Significance: Aquatic life is an indicator of the health of river ecosystems. As the Gangetic dolphin is at the top of the… Continue reading Project Dolphin
IBSA
News: External Affairs Minister of India has chaired the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Foreign Ministers meet. Facts: The countries called for accelerated and comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). They also agreed to extend their support to the African Union in accordance with the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration. Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte… Continue reading IBSA
WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR)
News: The 73rd session of WHO South East Asia Region was held under the Chairmanship of Minister of Health, Thailand. Facts: WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR): It was established at the First World Health Assembly in 1948. Objective: To address persisting and emerging epidemiological and demographic challenges in the South East Asia Region. Member… Continue reading WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR)
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC): It is a regional organization founded in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. Aim: To create an enabling environment for economic development; accelerate social progress and promote collaboration on matters of common interest in the region. Members: It comprises seven Member States: five deriving from… Continue reading BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
Live Streaming of Court Proceedings
LIVE STREAMING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS As the first example in India, Gujarat High Court is live-streaming its Court proceedings on Youtube. High Court has also said that this proceeding is on an experimental basis only and its continuity will be decided based on the outcome of this trial. Important questions to ask here are: is… Continue reading Live Streaming of Court Proceedings
Air Pollution in India
Context: US President has criticised India’s air quality. What is the state of air pollution in India? The State of Global Air that is a collaborative study of Health Effect Institute and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation of Global Burden of Disease Project has presented that: PM 2.5 Concentration: India recorded the highest annual… Continue reading Air Pollution in India
Evolving Strategic Autonomy
Context: The engagement of India and China in the West Asia region is a good example of their evolving strategic autonomy. What is strategic autonomy and How the concept is evolving? Strategic autonomy is the ability of a state to pursue its national interests and adopt its preferred foreign policy without being constrained in any… Continue reading Evolving Strategic Autonomy
Climate Change and Gendered Vulnerabilities
Context– Due to the pandemic, India has an opportunity to build climate resilience and address gender equality issues. How India can tackle widening inequalities? The recovery is offering India two golden opportunities: To build climate resilience for the most vulnerable by ensuring that stimulus measures are green. To meaningfully address long-standing gender equality issues. What… Continue reading Climate Change and Gendered Vulnerabilities
Board exams in education
Context: Delhi University announced the first list of admission into undergraduate programmes earlier this month and the cut-offs reached 100 per cent mark in some courses offered by a few colleges. What is the state of higher education in India? According to the most recent All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE 2018-19), Delhi’s gross… Continue reading Board exams in education
