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Stubble Burning

Mains > Environment & Ecology > Pollution > Environmental movements

IN NEWS: Delhi's Air Quality is likely to "increase rapidly" from October 27 due to the smoke from stubble burning, highly favourable winds from Punjab-Haryana and no likelihood of rainfall. Paddy f...

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For mains, questions on stubble burning can be asked in GS 3. The content can also be used in questions related to air pollution, technology for farmers' aid, waste management etc.
For Prelims, questions on compounds emitted by stubble burning, innovations such as Pusa decomposer etc can be asked.

OCT 27

Sudan

Preliminary > Geography > Places in news > Places in news

Why in news? Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests Prime Minister Hamdok. More about the news: Since its independence from the British and Egyptian Colonial Rule in 1956, Sudan has seen famin...

OCT 27

Pegasus spyware

Preliminary > Security > Cyber security > Fundamental rights

Why in news? Ruling that the state does not get a free pass every time the spectre of national security is raised, the Supreme Court on 27th October appointed a committee comprising three technical members and supe...

OCT 27

National Population Register (NPR)

Preliminary > Polity > Miscellaneous > Population & Census

Why in news? The latest form of the National Population Register (NPR) appears to have retained contentious questions such as “mother tongue, place of birth of father and mother and last place of residence&rd...

OCT 27

Zika virus disease

Preliminary > Social Justice > Health > Health

Why in news? The Union Health Ministry has sent a high-level multidisciplinary team to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh where a case of Zika virus disease has been reported. About Zika virus disease: Zika virus dis...

OCT 26

PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

Preliminary > Social Justice > Health > infrastructure

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday launched the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission on 26th October 2021. About the Mission: It is the largest pan-India scheme since 2005 for t...

OCT 26

Mullaperiyar dam

Preliminary > Geography > Dams and reservoirs > Dams and reservoirs

Why in news? The Supreme Court on October 25, 2021 directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam amidst torrential rains in K...

OCT 26

Climate Vulnerable Forum

Preliminary > International Relations > International Institutions > International groupings

Why in news? Officials from the 48 countries that make up the Climate Vulnerable Forum laid out their key demands ahead of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26). About Climat...

OCT 25

Western Ghats

Mains > Environment & Ecology > Biodiversity > Committees

IN NEWS: Flash floods and back-to-back landslips in Kerala bring into focus, once again, the fragile ecosystem of the mountain chain that runs almost parallel to India’s western coast. WESTERN GHATS: ...

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For Prelims, questions on western ghats-its origin, fauna and flora, resources etc can be asked. The salient features of the reports can also be expected.
For Mains, questions on Western ghats can also be asked in GS 1 geography and GS 3 Disaster management. The content can also be used in other questions related to development vs. environment.

OCT 25

Kyrgyzstan

Preliminary > Geography > Places in news > Places in news

Why in news? India extends USD 200 million Line of Credit to support development projects in Kyrgyzstan. About Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia. It's the second smallest of the fiv...

OCT 25