Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 05 September 2023
Contents Emerging Countries Need Women-led Climate Action Context: In 2021, the OECD said-“ Gender equality and environmental goals are mutually reinforcing and create a virtuous circle that will help accelerate the achievement of the SDGs [Sustainable Development Goals]”. Additionally, a study by the International Labour Organization in 2019 projected that by 2030, high temperatures would lead to a global loss of 2.2 percent of total working hours, equivalent to 80 million full-time jobs. Relevance: Mains Question: […]
Static Quiz 05 September 2023 (Indian Economy)
Current Affairs Quiz 04 September 2023
Current Affairs 04 September 2023
CONTENTS State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 Context: ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ (SOFI) 2023, a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has shed light on a concerning issue in India. It highlights the growing disparity between the cost of a nutritious meal and the […]
PIB Summaries 04 September 2023
CONTENTS Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana Context: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has successfully completed nine years of implementation. Relevance: GS II- Welfare schemes Dimensions of the Article: About Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana – PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister in 2014, and has been a key initiative towards the commitment to provide financial inclusiveness […]
Static Quiz 04 September 2023 (History)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 04 September 2023
CONTENTS Onward, Sunward Context: Approximately one week after ISRO’s triumphant soft landing of a robotic lander and rover on the moon’s southern polar region, it launched India’s first-ever space mission entirely dedicated to the study of the sun. This mission is represented by a spacecraft named AdityaL1. Relevance: GS3-Space Technology Mains Question: ISRO recently launched […]
BRICS: A Global Emerging Powerhouses
Walking Leaves: Nature’s Leaf Impersonators
Context: An international research team recently described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Walking Leaves: Nature’s Leaf Impersonators Diverse Species : Diet and Habitat Distribution Distinctive Features Mimicking Leaf Motion Flight Capability Regenerative Limbs Reproductive Process
About A Tethered Drone
Context: The Indian Army recently signed contracts for the procurement of 130 tethered drones and 19 tank-driving simulators under Emergency Procurement (EP). Relevance: GS III: Defence Dimensions of the Article: Tethered Drones: Bridging the Sky and Ground Power and Communication Operational Control Advantages of Tethered Drones -Source: The Hindu