What Is GRAP? Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has recently said that GRAP will be enforced in Delhi NCR with immediate effect to combat deteriorating AQI in the region. GRAP: A graded Response Action Plan is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches […]
Tag: 8th Oct 2022
One District One Product Scheme
One District One Product Scheme: PM Modi calls for giving boost to One District One Product scheme & further develop Aspirational Districts. ODOP was launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, to help districts reach their full potential, foster economic and socio-cultural growth, and create employment opportunities, especially, in rural areas. This initiative is […]
Lassa Fever
Lassa Fever: A study has found that Climate change may aid the spread of Lassa fever, which is endemic to parts of west Africa, to the Central and Eastern parts of the African continent in the next 50 years. Findings: There would be a 600% jump in the number of people exposed to the virus […]
NOPEC Bill
NOPEC(No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels)Bill: NOPEC bill, the U.S. legislation that could open members of oil producing group OPEC+ to antitrust lawsuits has emerged as a possible tool to tackle high fuel prices. NOPEC bill, which passed a Senate committee 17-4 on May 5, is intended to protect U.S. consumers and businesses from engineered […]
Poverty And Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course
Poverty And Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course The World Bank released a report titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022: Correcting Course”. Findings of the Report: Global poverty reduction has been slowing down since 2015 but the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine have completely reversed the outcomes. By 2015, the global extreme-poverty rate had […]
Climate Risk Index For Marine Life
Climate Risk Index For Marine Life: A new study was published titled Climate Risk Index for Marine Life, which captures the climate risk for nearly 25,000 marine species and their ecosystems. This new index lays the groundwork for supporting climate-smart approaches to managing and conserving marine life. Findings Warming oceans and climate extremes are driving […]
Nobel Prize In Literature 2022
Nobel Prize In Literature 2022: The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux ”for“the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory”. Her more than 20 books, many of which have been school texts in France for decades, offer one […]
