Source: This post is based on the article “India’s climate imperative” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: Climate change-induced disasters. News: In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,… Continue reading Climate change-induced disasters: India’s climate imperative
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Preserving democracy in India
Source: The post is based on an article “Preserving democracy in India” published in the “The Hindu” on 18th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these. Relevance: Issues and Challenges in the Parliamentary System of India News: In recent period,… Continue reading Preserving democracy in India
Snakebites in India: Be specially chary of green pit vipers
Source: The post is based on the article “Be specially chary of green pit vipers” published in The Hindu on 17th July 2022. What is the News? According to a study, the antivenom available in India cannot counter the venom of the green pit viper. Note: Green pit viper is behind most snakebite cases in… Continue reading Snakebites in India: Be specially chary of green pit vipers
Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
Source: The post is based on the article “Why is Kerala protesting the Supreme Court’s ESZ notification” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. What is the News? Kerala State Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Central government to exclude the State’s human habitations, farmlands and public institutions from the purview of the… Continue reading Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
Source: The post is based on the article “Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned” published in The Hindu on 18th July 2022. What is the News? Indian Navy has decommissioned INS Sindhudhvaj from service. What is INS Sindhudhvaj? INS Sindhudhvaj was commissioned into the Indian Navy in June 1987. It was one of the 10… Continue reading Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
Iran and Belarus to be new SCO members
Source: The post is based on the article “Iran and Belarus to be new SCO members” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022 What is the News? Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) grouping. What is Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)? Click Here to read… Continue reading Iran and Belarus to be new SCO members
Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox
Source: The post is based on the article “Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of biotechnology. Relevance: To understand the spread of Monkeypox. News: India reported its first laboratory-confirmed, imported case of monkeypox virus from Kerala. To… Continue reading Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox
The Ukraine war and the return to Euro-centrism
Source: This post is based on the article “The Ukraine war and the return to Euro-centrism” published in The Hindu on 16th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations Relevance: The Russia-Ukraine conflict and its consequences Context: The political and military aftermath of the Ukraine conflict could set the stage for the return of a… Continue reading The Ukraine war and the return to Euro-centrism
Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network
Source: The post is based on the article “Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. Relevance: To understand the political nexus between hate speech and Political Parties. News: The recent attack on a judge of the Supreme Court… Continue reading Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network
The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
Source: The post is based on the article “The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. What is the News? The latest version of the Forest Conservation Rules is creating intense debate on forest conservation. What are the Forest Conservation Rules? The Forest Conservation Rules deal with the implementation of the Forest Conservation Act… Continue reading The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
