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10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |March 7th,2022
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – March 7th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – March 7th, 2022
Strengthen environmental clearances
News: A robust system of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required to find the balance between the environment and development, and to mitigate harm. Many projects are being given environmental clearance, without paying attention to how many should be allowed and in what conditions. What are the changes present EIA process required? First, credible baseline… Continue reading Strengthen environmental clearances
How to handle impact of Ukrainian crisis on India’s energy sector
News: Ukrainian crisis will result in negative effects on Indian energy sector. The article explains how would it effect the Indian economy. Read – How high oil prices will affect the Indian economy? In addition to the factors mentioned in the previous articles, uncontrolled increase in crude oil prices will have following impacts on Indian… Continue reading How to handle impact of Ukrainian crisis on India’s energy sector
Risks Rise Above Earth Too
News: The Ukraine crisis will have affects for space programmes globally, and also harsh lessons for India. Read – US not ready for a solo space ride Other than the International Space Station Program, the risks to space cooperation could come in three ways: First, due to sanctions. Second, due to physical destruction or control… Continue reading Risks Rise Above Earth Too
A safety net for students abroad
News: Recently, the issue of higher education as under discussion due to evacuation of students from Ukraine. Before the pandemic, more than 7,50,000 Indian students were studying abroad, spending $24 billion in foreign economies. It is around 1% of India’s GDP. The number is expected to rise to around 1.8 million students, spending nearly $80… Continue reading A safety net for students abroad
Do economic sanctions work as a deterrent?
News: The US, UK, and the EU have imposed several types of sanctions on Russia for going to war against Ukraine. This could prove to be detrimental to the country. What do you mean by economic sanctions? Economic sanctions are penalties or bans that are levied against a country to push it to modify its… Continue reading Do economic sanctions work as a deterrent?
Women and Indian society
News: Recently, Pew research Survey highlighted India’s low female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) and few reasons behind that. FLFPR has worsened with the slowing of the Indian economy before the pandemic came. an FLFPR of 33.1 per cent in 2011-12 slipped to 25.3 in 2017-18, coinciding with a 45-year high in unemployment, and further… Continue reading Women and Indian society
Pumped storage hydro projects can help meet our energy goals
News: As per a study done by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), our storage requirement by 2030 is forecast at 41GW. So, there is a need for adopting grid-scale energy storage technologies to complement India’s energy sources and achieve India’s nationally-determined contributions (NDC). About the status of India’s electricity production and consumption India is the… Continue reading Pumped storage hydro projects can help meet our energy goals
