Source: The post Delhi’s severe air pollution and its solution has been created, based on the article “Three solutions for clean air” published in “Indian Express” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Environment Context: The article discusses Delhi’s severe air pollution, highlighting stubble burning, transport, and local sources as causes. It suggests crop… Continue reading Delhi’s severe air pollution and its solution
Global negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution
Source: The post global negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution has been created, based on the article “Why the world needs a global plastic treaty” published in “Indian Express” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context: The article discusses the upcoming global… Continue reading Global negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution
Increasing number of satellites leads to pollution in the upper atmosphere
Source: The post increasing number of satellites leads to pollution in the upper atmosphere has been created, based on the article “Why satellite space junk may be bad news for the environment” published in “Indian Express” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- space pollution and Science and Technology-Awareness in the fields… Continue reading Increasing number of satellites leads to pollution in the upper atmosphere
Impact of Air Pollution and NCAP’s Effectiveness
Source: The post Impact of Air Pollution and NCAP’s Effectiveness has been created, based on the article “After a health emergency, toxic air foretells an economic one” published in “The Hindu” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-environment-pollution Context: The article discusses the severe impact of air pollution on health in India,… Continue reading Impact of Air Pollution and NCAP’s Effectiveness
Financial challenges in urban infrastructure development
Source: The post financial challenges in urban infrastructure development has been created, based on the article “India’s urban infrastructure financing, needs and reality” published in “The Hindu” on 25th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- infrastructure Context: The article discusses India’s urban growth challenges, highlighting the need for ₹70 lakh crore by 2036 for… Continue reading Financial challenges in urban infrastructure development
[Download] New 10 PM Weekly Compilation – November 2024 – 3rd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – Nov 2024 – 3rd week for practice of current affairs. All Questions have been framed based on the format of 2025 UPSC prelims exam. The compilation has been arranged based on the Prelims syllabus. Click on the following link to download… Continue reading [Download] New 10 PM Weekly Compilation – November 2024 – 3rd week
COP 29 Outcomes- Explained Pointwise
COP 29 which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan was billed as the ‘finance COP‘. The main goal of COP 29 was to finalize a new goal on finance- often termed as New Cumulative Quantitative Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG). The Paris Agreement 2015 (COP 21) had called for the finalization of NCQG before 2025. However,… Continue reading COP 29 Outcomes- Explained Pointwise
New Collective Quantified Goal
News: The main goal of the Conference of Parties 29 was to finalise the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). However, the developing countries remain dissatisfied with the amount agreed under the NCQM. 1. The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) refers to the money to be given by the developed countries to the developing countries to… Continue reading New Collective Quantified Goal
Treaty to tackle plastic pollution
News: In 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) decided to develop a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution. Now, the representatives of more than 170 countries are assembling in Busan, Republic of Korea to finally negotiate it. 1. Plastic pollution refers to accumulation of plastic products and materials in the environment, which have… Continue reading Treaty to tackle plastic pollution
Ballistic Missiles
News: Russia has fired a Hypersonic Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) at the Ukranian city of Dnipro. This has brought ballistic missiles into the news. 1. Ballistic Missile is a type of missile that is rocket propelled during its initial phase and then follows a ballistic trajectory, governed primarily by gravity and inertia. 2. It employs… Continue reading Ballistic Missiles
