Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 WEF Releases “Energy Transition Index 2021”2 WMO Releases “State of the Global Climate Report 2020”3 Zydus Cadila’s antiviral drug “Virafin” gets emergency use nod4 UK Variant Behind current COVID-19 surge in Delhi: NCDC chief5 “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” – Centre to give… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 24 Apr, 2021
UK Variant Behind current COVID-19 surge in Delhi: NCDC chief
What is the News? The National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has released data obtained from the ‘Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-19’ Samples in India. UK Variant is the cause of the Current COVID-19 surge in Delhi. Who conducted the study? Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics(INSACOG) has conducted Genome Sequencing of around 15,000 samples. It is about… Continue reading UK Variant Behind current COVID-19 surge in Delhi: NCDC chief
Zydus Cadila’s antiviral drug “Virafin” gets emergency use nod
What is the News? Drug Controller General of India(DCGI) has granted emergency use approval for pharma major Zydus Cadila’s antiviral drug ‘Virafin’ to treat moderate COVID-19 in adults. About Virafin Drug: Virafin is an antiviral drug. It is administered subcutaneously, i.e., it is injected under the skin. “Zydus Cadila”, a pharma major, manufactured. The drug was originally… Continue reading Zydus Cadila’s antiviral drug “Virafin” gets emergency use nod
WMO Releases “State of the Global Climate Report 2020”
What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has released its annual State of the Global Climate Report 2020. Key Findings of annual State of the Global Climate Report 2020: Temperature: 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record, despite a cooling La Niña. The other two warmest years were 2016 and 2019. Moreover,… Continue reading WMO Releases “State of the Global Climate Report 2020”
WEF Releases “Energy Transition Index 2021”
What is the News? The World Economic Forum(WEF) has released the Energy Transition Index, 2021. About Energy Transition Index(ETI), 2021: Energy Transition Index is an annual report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). It prepares the report in collaboration with Accenture. Purpose: The ranking aims to enable policy-makers and businesses to plan for a successful… Continue reading WEF Releases “Energy Transition Index 2021”
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Important of Stepping Up National Climate Action Plans
Synopsis: Governments must effectively step up their national climate action plans. There is an opportunity to bring consensus for that in the upcoming Leaders’ Summit hosted by the United States. Introduction It is time for bold climate action. We need to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius to stop the climate crisis from becoming… Continue reading Important of Stepping Up National Climate Action Plans
National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM)
Synopsis – Challenges and suggestion to enhance the commercial-scale operation of green hydrogen in India. Contents1 National Hydrogen Energy Mission NHEM-2 What is green hydrogen?3 Challenges-4 Way forward- National Hydrogen Energy Mission NHEM- Indian prepares to launch the National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM). The global target is to produce 1.45 million tonnes of green hydrogen… Continue reading National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM)
Making Education Accessible and Affordable
Synopsis: The AIR and DD, and Internet service providers are some possible solutions for making education accessible and affordable. Introduction Access and affordability continue to impact teachers and students. Teachers and policymakers are working, but the results are not encouraging. Exams have lost their reliability and learning has taken a back seat. The health of… Continue reading Making Education Accessible and Affordable
Criteria for Selection of Experts in Tribunals Needs More Clarity
Synopsis: Centre needs to enact rules for the selection of Experts in NGT Tribunals with clarity and objectivity. Contents1 Background2 Why Tribunals are formed?3 Why the appointment of Girija Vaidyanathan has been challenged?4 What did the court say?5 What is the way forward? Background The criteria used for the appointments of NGT members are not… Continue reading Criteria for Selection of Experts in Tribunals Needs More Clarity
