Who should pay for climate damage? #GS-03 Climate Change, #GS-02 International Relations For Mains The need for Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR): Global Carbon Project data show that between 1751 and 2017, 47% of the CO2 emissions came from the U.S. and the EU-28. Between […]
Artemis Mission #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims: Apollo Missions: Apollo missions were space-flight programs carried out from 1961 to 1972 by NASA which landed the first astronauts on the moon. The first Apollo mission to get to space was Apollo 7 and was launched […]
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism #GS-02 International Relations, #GS-03 Climate Change For Prelims: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Carbon border adjustments, also referred to as “carbon border adjustment mechanisms” (CBAM), are an emerging set of trade policy tools that aim to prevent carbon-intensive economic activity from moving […]
Health as the focus of air pollution policy #GS-02 Healthcare, #GS-03 Pollution For Mains: The negative effects of Air Pollution: The effects of exposure to bad air are felt in every organ of the body, and most deeply by the vulnerable in society, i.e., children, […]
India’s Urban Infrastructure #GS-03 Infrastructure, Investment For Mains: The Need for investment in Urban infrastructure: World Bank in its recent report ‘Financing India’s Urban Infrastructure Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing and Prospects for Policy Action’ has commented on the need for investment in infrastructure. According […]
India’s net zero plan #GS-03 Environment, Science and Technology For Prelims: What is Carbon Neutrality: Carbon neutrality is a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This however does not mean that a country does not emit carbon dioxide, it just means that the amount of […]
Saving the precious #GS-03 Environment, #GS-01 Geography For Mains: Condition of India’s Ground water: The Total Annual Groundwater Recharge for the entire country is 437.60 billion cubic metres (bcm) out of which the quantity extracted was 239.16 bcm. A similar assessment in 2020 found that […]
Current Account Deficit #GS-03 Economy For Prelims: About Current Account Deficit: The current account deficit is a measurement of a country’s trade where the value of the goods and services it imports exceeds the value of the products it exports. A current account deficit occurs […]
CE20 Cryogenic Engine #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims: About CE20 Cryogenic Engine: The CE-20 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, a subsidiary of Indian Space Research Organisation. The combustion chamber burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen at 6 […]
CSIR-NGRI Early Warning System #GS-03 Science and Technology For Prelims: About CSIR-NGRI: The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is a constituent research laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1961. Its mission […]