Carbon Dating: A district court in Varanasi allowed a petition seeking carbon dating of the structure inside the Gyanvapi mosque that the Hindu side has claimed is a ‘Shivling’. Carbon dating is a widely-used method applied to establish the age of organic material, things that were once living. Living things have carbon in them in […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
PLI Scheme For Solar Modules
PLI Scheme For Solar Modules: The Union Cabinet has approved the second tranche of Production Linked Incentive(PLI) Scheme on ‘National programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt scale in High Efficiency Solar PV Modules. The national programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules aims to build an ecosystem […]
National Conference Of Environment Ministers
National Conference Of Environment Ministers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference of Environment Ministers in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on 23rd September, 2022 via video conferencing. Taking forward the spirit of cooperative federalism, Conference is being convened to create further synergy amongst the Central and State Governments in formulating better policies on environmental […]
Swachh Sujal Pradesh
Swachh Sujal Pradesh: Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands have got India’s 1st Swachh Sujal Pradesh certification (by Jal Shakti Ministry). The certification is provided for ensuring 3 things: Safe and secure drinking water supply, ODF Plus status, awareness about cleanliness and convergence of schemes. All the villages of A&N islands have received Har Ghar Jal […]
Global Registry Of Fossil Fuels
Global Registry Of Fossil Fuels: Climate campaigners have launched the world’s first registry of fossil fuel reserves, production and emissions. The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is the first large-scale public database to track what is yet to be burned. Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit think tank that researches the energy transition’s effect on financial markets, […]
Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Global Clean Energy Action Forum: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh will lead the Joint Indian Ministerial official delegation of the Ministry of Power, New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Science and Technology on a five-day visit to USA to participate in the Global Clean Energy Action Forum and also to interact with eminent academicians […]
Asiatic Caracal
Asiatic Caracal: Caracal, which was used by India’s nobility in the sport of coursing like the cheetah, is struggling to survive, although both species had a similar distribution in the past. The Asiatic caracal is a medium-sized and locally threatened cat species, which has been widely reported to be on the brink of extinction in […]
Urban Wastewater Scenario In India
Urban Wastewater Scenario In India: India launches joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. India has launched a joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. India has committed investments of more […]
One Water Approach
One Water Approach: The United Nations has estimated that by the year 2050, four billion people will be seriously affected by water shortages, pushing the One Water approach towards all sources of water. One Water Approach, also referred to as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), is the recognition that all water has value, regardless of […]
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC)
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC): Niti Aayog led India into the 4th ministerial dialogue of the ZEVTC. ZEVTC is a global forum (formed in 2020) to accelerate the pace of the global transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) Cars, vans, buses, and trucks account for 21% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) can reduce […]
