What is the news? The World Health Organization(WHO) released the Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs) recently. Contents1 Why was a higher standard necessary?2 Where does India stand?3 Will India revise its NAAQS, taking into account the WHO 2021 AQG?4 What’s the global context of the new WHO standards? Why was a higher standard necessary? Since the last global update in… Continue reading New Evidence Led To WHO’s New Air Quality Standard
PM highlights importance of fintech, warns against covid
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the issues he has talked about?2.1 On Digital Inclusion Initiatives2.2 On Namami Gange Programme2.3 On Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav What is the News? The Prime Minister has addressed the 81st edition of his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat. What are the issues he has talked about? On… Continue reading PM highlights importance of fintech, warns against covid
Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct
What is the News? The Indian government is planning to achieve renewable energy (RE) capacity of 150 gigawatts (GW) by 2 October 2021. About India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions India is the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) under Paris Agreement aims to do the following,… Continue reading Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct
SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Saubhagya Scheme?3 What are the key features of the Scheme?4 What is the present status of the Scheme? What is the News? SAUBHAGYA Scheme has completed four years of successful implementation. What is the Saubhagya Scheme? The SAUBHAGYA Scheme was announced by the Prime Minister in 2017. … Continue reading SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation
Union Minister of Home Affairs chairs review meeting in New Delhi on Left Wing Extremism
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Left Wing Extremism?3 Incidents of Left Wing Extremism at present4 What are the government initiatives taken to curb Left Wing Extremism?4.1 Development Initiatives in Left Wing Extremism Areas What is the News? The Union Minister of Home Affairs chaired a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism in New… Continue reading Union Minister of Home Affairs chairs review meeting in New Delhi on Left Wing Extremism
IGNCA to start cultural mapping in 75 villages soon
What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has handed over the National Mission on Cultural Mapping to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA). Note: IGNCA aims to complete mapping in 5,000 villages by the end of the financial year 2021-2022. It will start with a trial run in 75 villages in October… Continue reading IGNCA to start cultural mapping in 75 villages soon
Beijing-Lhasa key road link completed
What is the News? China has completed a Lhasa-Nagqu section of the Beijing-Lhasa expressway. What is Beijing–Lhasa Expressway? Beijing–Lhasa Expressway is part of the Chinese national expressway network. It is planned to connect China’s capital Beijing to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa. It also connects China’s Central Theatre Command with the Western… Continue reading Beijing-Lhasa key road link completed
CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary
What is the News? Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has backed 50% representation for women in the judiciary. Women and Judiciary Women constitute only about 30% of the subordinate judiciary. In High Courts, women judges constitute 11.5%. In the Supreme Court, we currently have four women Justices out of the sitting 33. That makes… Continue reading CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary
Govt.-industry panel drives policy to revive manufacturing
What is the News? The meeting between the Minister for Commerce and the private Industry soon after the national lockdown was announced in 2020 has led to the setting up of the SCALE Committee. What is the SCALE Committee? SCALE Committee stands for Steering Committee for Local Value Addition, Manufacturing and Exports(SCALE) It is a… Continue reading Govt.-industry panel drives policy to revive manufacturing
[Update] UPSC Civil Services 2020 Official Cut-Off Marks Released
Dear Friends, UPSC has released UPSC Civil Services 2020 official Cut-off marks. Cut-off marks are minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories. Cut-off marks of Prelims are provided on the basis of GS Paper-I only. GS Paper-II was of qualifying nature with 33% marks as per Rule-15 of Civil Services… Continue reading [Update] UPSC Civil Services 2020 Official Cut-Off Marks Released
