What is the News? India has welcomed the release of the Working Group II (WG2) contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). What is Working Group II’s Sixth IPCC Report? IPCC Assessment Reports are the most comprehensive evaluations of the state of the earth’s climate. So far,… Continue reading India welcomes the IPCC Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Climate Change
Fat Fight: Higher tax likely on unhealthy foods
What is the News? Niti Aayog in its annual report has suggested that the Government can take actions such as taxation of foods high on sugar, fat and salt and front-of-the pack labelling to tackle rising obesity in the population. Obesity Problem in India The incidences of overweight and obesity are increasing among children, adolescents… Continue reading Fat Fight: Higher tax likely on unhealthy foods
Explained: Why digital lenders have come under the scanner
What is the News? RBI has cancelled the Certificate of Registration(CoR) issued to P C Financial Services Pvt Ltd, which was primarily engaged in mobile app-based lending operations through an app called ‘Cashbean’. The registration was cancelled as the company was found charging a usurious rate of interest and other charges to its borrowers in… Continue reading Explained: Why digital lenders have come under the scanner
Indian grey hornbill reintroduced in Gir after decades
What is the News? Gujarat Forest Department is reintroducing the Indian grey hornbill(IGH) in Gir Forest after almost ninety years when they vanished from this largest contiguous forest tract in western India. What is an Indian Grey Hornbill? Indian Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros birostris) is a fairly common hornbill species found only in the Indian… Continue reading Indian grey hornbill reintroduced in Gir after decades
International Intellectual Property Index: India’s overall ranking on IP protection improves, says USCC report
What is the News? The International Intellectual Property Index, 2022 has been released. What is the International Intellectual Property Index? Released by: Compiled by the US Chambers of Commerce. Type: Annual report Purpose: The index benchmarks the IP framework in 55 global economies, with Ghana and Honduras added as two new economies in the tenth… Continue reading International Intellectual Property Index: India’s overall ranking on IP protection improves, says USCC report
What rising loan disbursals mean for the economy?
Contents1 What is the News?2 How does bank credit help the economy?3 What impacts bank credit disbursal?4 Why was there a slowdown in bank credit during the pandemic?5 Why is there an increase in Bank Credit growth now? What is the News? There has been a rise in lending by commercial banks in recent months.… Continue reading What rising loan disbursals mean for the economy?
Russia-Ukraine crisis may give India opportunity to export more wheat
What is the News? The Russia-Ukraine conflict may give India an opportunity to ship more wheat in the global markets. How much do Russia and Ukraine contribute to Wheat exports? Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, accounting for more than 18% of international exports. In 2019, Russia and Ukraine together exported more than… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine crisis may give India opportunity to export more wheat
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (Part 2) – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the IPCC?3 What is the IPCC Assessment Report?4 What are the key findings of the Sixth Assessment Report?5 What are the findings of the report with respect to India?6 What is the significance of the IPCC Assessment Reports?7 What are the challenges faced by nations in tackling… Continue reading The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (Part 2) – Explained, pointwise
Science and Technology Quiz-March 1, 2022
Hello friends,
we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – March 1, 2022
About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – March 1, 2022
