ADB Approves Support for Rooftop Solar Systems in India
20 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $240.5 million in loans to finance Rooftop Solar Systems (RTSS) in India that...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
NITI Aayog Proposes Measures to Boost Electronics Sector
20 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: NITI Aayog released a report called “Electronics: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains,” which examines India’s electronics industry,...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
UNEP’s “Navigating New Horizons” Report
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The UNEP assessment predicts that disruptions will become evident in the next seven years, by 2035. India is among...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Sri Lankan frogs found in Indian Eastern Ghats Suggest Ancient Connection
19 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) and Sri Lankan shrub frog (Pseudophilautus regius) were found thriving in the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Tehri Hydro Power Complex (Tehri HPC)
17 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, the Union Minister of Power and Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, visited the Tehri Hydro Power Complex...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
UNEP Report: Disruptions from Space Activity
17 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The UNEP report “Navigating New Horizons — A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing,” highlights major...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
FAO Report on Climate Change Risks to Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries
16 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) predicts that unless emissions are...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Understanding Coral Bleaching: Threats to the Great Barrier Reef
16 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters highlights the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)...
Current Affairs
New York City’s Trash Revolution: Role in Promoting a Circular Economy
15 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: New York City’s long-awaited new trash cans have been unveiled, nearly two years after the city spent $1.6 million...
Current Affairs
Valorisation of Dredged Sediments
15 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) has sanctioned a research project titled “Valorisation of Dredged Sediments.” ...