Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | What are carbon markets and how do they operate?” published in The Hindu on 20th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Carbon Market?3 What is the size of the carbon market?4 What does the Paris Agreement say about the carbon market?5… Continue reading Explained | What are carbon markets and how do they operate?
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India pushes for new biodiversity fund
Source: The post is based on the article “India pushes for new biodiversity fund” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022 What is the News? At the U.N biodiversity conference in Canada, India called for the setting up of a New Biodiversity Fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework(GBF).… Continue reading India pushes for new biodiversity fund
Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy
Source: The post is based on the article “Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy” published in The Hindu on 18th December 2022 What is the News? INS Mormugao (Pennant D67) has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. What is INS Mormugao? INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class destroyers (also classed… Continue reading Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy
Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it
Source: The post is based on the article “Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Deep Synthesis Technology?3 What is Deepfake?4 What is China’s new policy to curb deepfakes?5 What are other countries doing to combat… Continue reading Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it
Decriminalisation of offences under GST
Source: The post is based on the article “Decriminalisation of offences under GST” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance News: The 48th GST council that was held recently recommended decriminalising certain offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. Contents1 What is the current problem… Continue reading Decriminalisation of offences under GST
Good governance beyond motherhood and apple pie
Source– The post is based on the article “Good governance beyond motherhood and apple pie” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Important aspects of governance Relevance– Issues related to good governance News– The article explains the steps taken by the current government at centre for good governance. It also exp[lains the… Continue reading Good governance beyond motherhood and apple pie
India’s crushing court backlogs, out-of-the box reform
SouIndia’s crushing court backlogs, out-of-the box reform– The post is based on the article “India’s crushing court backlogs, out-of-the box reform” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Judiciary Relevance– Reforms in judicial process News– The article explains the steps needed to overcome the challenge of delays in justice delivery system What… Continue reading India’s crushing court backlogs, out-of-the box reform
2,500-year-old puzzle solved by Indian student
Source: The post is based on the article “2,500-year-old puzzle solved by Indian student” published in The Hindu on 17th December 2022 What is the News? In his PhD thesis, Cambridge scholar Dr Rishi Rajpopat claims to have solved Sanskrit’s biggest puzzle—a grammar problem found in the ‘Ashtadhyayi’, an ancient text written by the scholar… Continue reading 2,500-year-old puzzle solved by Indian student
Lok Sabha clears Bill to include Hattee community in ST list of Himachal Pradesh
Source: The post is based on the article “Lok Sabha clears Bill to include Hattee community in ST list of Himachal Pradesh” published in The Hindu on 16th December 2022 What is the News? Lok Sabha has passed the Bill to include the Hattee community in the Trans-Giri region of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh… Continue reading Lok Sabha clears Bill to include Hattee community in ST list of Himachal Pradesh
Kerala’s five agricultural products get GI Tag
Source: The post is based on the article “Kerala’s five agricultural products get GI Tag” published in The Hindu on 17th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are the five products from Kerala that have received GI Tag?2.1 Attappady Attukombu Avara2.2 Attappady Thuvara2.3 Kanthalloor-Vattavada Veluthulli2.4 Onattukara Ellu2.5 Kodungalloor Pottuvellari What is the News?… Continue reading Kerala’s five agricultural products get GI Tag
