CONTENTS
- Mekedatu Project
- Why NATO isn’t sending troops to Ukraine
- Action plan for Reintroduction of Cheetah in India
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- World Wildlife Day 2022
Mekedatu Project
Context:
Congress’ padayatra in Karnataka— Namma Neeru Namma Hakku — seeking early implementation of Mekedatu drinking water project culminated at a massive rally which appeared to set the party’s tone for the Assembly elections next year.
Relevance:
GS-II: Polity and Governance (Intra-State Relations, Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and challenges of federal structure)
Dimensions of the Article:
- About the Cauvery River
- Mekedatu
- About the proposed Mekedatu Project
- Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)
- Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC)
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Why NATO Isn’t Sending Troops to Ukraine
Context:
Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been rapidly deploying troops to member countries across eastern Europe but has clarified that it has no plans of sending them to Ukraine itself.
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- About NATO
- Major pointers regarding NATO
- What is NATO’s problem with Russia?
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Action Plan For Reintroduction of Cheetah in India
Context:
India’s plan to reintroduce cheetahs has chances of success, but uncertainties remain
- The action plan was launched at the 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
Relevance:
GS III- Environment
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Reintroduction Action Plan::
- Reasons for the Extinction:
- About the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
- About Cheetah
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Context
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said it was putting on hold and reviewing all projects in Russia and Belarus.
Relevance:
GS-III: Indian Economy (International Institutions), GS-II: International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Membership of AIIB
- Financial Capital of AIIB:
- India and AIIB (updates as of 2021)
- About Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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World Wildlife Day 2022
Context:
Recently, the United Nations has declared the theme for the year 2022 World Wildlife Day. Further, in times of pandemics, the threat of zoonotic diseases due to emerging climate change scenarios, wildlife protection has garnered renewed attention, the focus of the global community.
Relevance:
GS II- Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- About World Wildlife Day
- About Legal wildlife trade
- Environmental crimes
- Wildlife crimes in India
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