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Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol

News: NASA and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have reported that the annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s Facts: Ozone Layer: Ozone layer, also called ozonosphere is a layer in the stratosphere lying between roughly 15 and 35 km above Earth’s… Continue reading Ozone Depletion and the Montreal Protocol

Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016

News: The National Crime Records Bureau has released the Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016 Facts: Suicides in India In 2016, a decline was observed in the all-India rate of suicide (per lakh of population) from 10.6 in 2015 to 10.3 in 2016. The suicide rate in cities in 2016 was 13.0 as compared… Continue reading Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016

New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law

News: New Zealand has passed a ‘zero carbon’ law Facts: The Zero Carbon law aims to tackle climate change by setting a net-zero target for almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The reduction target will have two separate plans. One for biogenic methane, or that which is produced by living organisms, and another for… Continue reading New Zealand passes ‘zero crabon’ Law

Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space

News: According to the researchers at the University of Iowa in the US, Voyager 2 has entered the interstellar medium (ISM). This has made Voyager 2 the second human-made object to journey out of the Sun’s influence. The first spacecraft to do so was Voyager 1 in 2012. Facts: About Voyager 2: Voyager 2 was… Continue reading Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space

Govt. announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy

News: Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel Scrap Recycling Policy. Facts: Steel Scrap Recycling Policy Objectives: To promote circular economy in the steel sector. To promote a formal and scientific collection, dismantling and processing activities for end of life products that are sources of recyclable (ferrous, non- ferrous and other non-metallic) scraps. Processing and… Continue reading Govt. announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 8, 2019

Q.1) “Given that South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change and most of the countries share ecological zones, borders and culture, advance preparation for migration is needed.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “To showcase itself as a legitimate power in cyberspace, India have to shed its piecemeal approach about cybersecurity.” Examine critically.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 8, 2019

Maternal Death rate declining: Report

News: Sample Registration System (SRS) 2015-2017 bulletin for MMR has been released. Facts: Maternal Mortality Ratio Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has seen a decline from 130 per 1 lakh live births in 2014-2016 to 122 per 1 lakh live births in 2015-2017. It is a decline of 8 points (6.2%). Assam records the… Continue reading Maternal Death rate declining: Report

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 9th, 2019

Q.1) “Even as malnutrition accounted for millions of deaths in children under the age of five in India, there is issue of rising obesity in schoolchildren in many States.” Discuss. The Hindu Q.2) “Sardar Patel’s contribution to the Indian Freedom struggle has been remarkable and incomparable.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) What is difference between a… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 9th, 2019

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