For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Once, plastic was considered a miracle material, as its synthetic polymers give it astonishing durability. As per the World Economic Forum (WEF), the use of plastic has increased twenty-fold over the last fifty years. But plastic also poses a massive environmental challenge. Plastic waste is everywhere today. It is filling up… Continue reading The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
[Download] – Shubham Kumar IAS Rank 1 (UPSC CSE 2020) – Mains Test (Essay) Copy
Dear Friends, We are happy to release the answer copy of Shubham Kumar. He has secured AIR 1 in the Civil Services Examination 2020. Aspirants can learn from this copy and strategize their preparation accordingly. Download link: Shubham Kumar – Mains Open Test (Essay) Copy For Copies of other toppers – Click Here
COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
What is the news? Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) approved the Regeneron antibody combination for treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). What is Regeneron? Regeneron is a combination of two drugs — casirivimab and imdevimab. It has reduced mortality in seronegative patients with severe infections. The drug cocktail replicates the natural antibody response of human beings. Last year it was approved by the… Continue reading COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
What is the news? Recently, United Nations Food System Summit took place in New York. In this summit, leaders emphasized that there is a need to achieve the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030 and address climate change in view of food production. We must urgently move from incremental and siloed action towards a systems approach.… Continue reading United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
What is the news? The Earth is warming — some parts more rapidly than others. Temperatures in the Arctic, for example, have been rising much faster than the rest of the planet. Experts, for the longest time, have attributed the crisis to how clouds interact with sea ice, essentially frozen seawater. Decades of research have pointed… Continue reading Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
What is the news? Recently, Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring Service published a report “The Ocean State Report 5”. As per the report the global ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and regulates the Earth’s climate and sustains life. Currently, global ocean is undergoing severe changes from natural variations, over-exploitation and anthropogenic influences. These changes caused the sea level… Continue reading Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
Sarkar’s Reform Mode: On various economic reforms by the govt.
What is the news? In the last few months, the government has become more aggressive towards reform as evidenced by several recent policy changes. Introduction The post-Covid, or rather the living-with endemic-Covid world offers major opportunities for India to accelerate its economic growth momentum again. This economic growth alone will get us out of the… Continue reading Sarkar’s Reform Mode: On various economic reforms by the govt.
Explained: Why has peace process for Naga Accord been stuck, what is the way forward?
What is the news? Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi resigned as interlocutor for the Naga peace talks. The government is understood to be unhappy over the handling of the Naga peace process by Ravi over the past year and a half, during which time he disagreed openly with the insurgent group NSCN(IM). Naga sources… Continue reading Explained: Why has peace process for Naga Accord been stuck, what is the way forward?
Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report
What is the news? If timely measures to put in place a flood management system are not taken, Chennai could see a rerun of 2015 floods, says Tamil Nadu government. The state additional chief secretary had filed the report on the action taken by the government with regard to measures to prevent recurrence of flooding.… Continue reading Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report
History Quiz: Ancient History – Early & Later Vedic Civilization | 25 September 2021
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.
