International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

The Ministry of Shipping has informed about the steps taken for prevention and control of pollution arising from ships in… Continue reading

Green colour band for BS-VI 4W vehicles

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued an order mandating a coloured strip to identify four-wheeled BSVI… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Reorienting MGNREGA in times of COVID

Termed in a moment of hubris by present government as ‘“a living monument of UPA’s failures”, the government has… Continue reading

Tax Avoidance: case study on Flipkart deal

Through this story, we will explore how investment fund companies exploit the tax agreements between the two countries. This story… Continue reading

Explained: Gross Value Added (GVA) Method

The National Statistical Office (NSO) recently released its provisional estimates of national income for the financial year 2019-20. The release… Continue reading

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)

Senior lawmakers from eight democracies including the US have united to counter Communist China. They have launched the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance… Continue reading

Environment Performance Index 2020

India has secured 168 ranks in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI Index 2020). CSP 2019… Continue reading

Aerosols Radiative Effects in the Himalayas

Indian researchers have found that the effect of anthropogenic aerosols is much higher over the high altitudes of western trans-Himalayas.… Continue reading

“Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” Initiative

The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has launched the “Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” initiative that will pioneer ways to… Continue reading

‘Race to Zero’ campaign

The UN has launched the “Race to Zero” campaign ahead of delayed COP 26 Climate Talks. Possible question for prelims:… Continue reading

Nagar Van (Urban Forest) Scheme

On the occasion of World Environment Day (5th June), the union govt has announced the implementation of the Nagar Van… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] COVID-19 and its Impact on Agriculture

Farmers in India constantly battle against skewed monsoon and erratic rainfall, extreme natural events, interrupted supply chains and rising inflation.… Continue reading

Defence reforms must ensure the alignment of its various domains

This article draws on the model used for accident investigation but in a reverse manner. For proper functioning of the… Continue reading

What is the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)?

Security issue in the disputed South China Sea has helped convince the Philippines to delay quitting a key U.S. military… Continue reading

Malabar Naval Exercise to include Australia

India is prepared to expand the Malabar trilateral naval exercise involving India, the U.S. and Japan, to permanently include Australia.… Continue reading

The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)

The govt. has launched the TULIP program for providing internship opportunities to fresh Graduates in all ULBs & Smart Cities.… Continue reading

What is Inner Line Permit (ILP) and what is its CAA context?

The Supreme Court has declined to stay the operation of a Presidential order which petitioners claimed deprived Assam of the… Continue reading

What is Superconductivity?

On a larger scale, electric grids, such as high power lines, lose over 5 per cent of their energy in… Continue reading

SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) Initiative

The Union Govt. has launched a new initiative SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) to conduct a skill… Continue reading

Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2020 report by World Bank

The World Bank has released its Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2020 report. Try this PYQ from CSP 2019 Q.) The… Continue reading

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