https://www.downtoearth.org.in/interviews/environment/climatic-crises-can-be-handled-by-ambedkarite-principles-like-democratic-governance-moral-spiritual-humanism-v-m-ravi-kumar-95551
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Climatic crises can be handled by Ambedkarite principles like democratic governance & moral, spiritual humanism: V M Ravi Kumar
Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar at his home, Rajgriha, in Dadar, Bombay circa 1946. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. CC 1.0 As India once again pays homage to Babasaheb Dr.
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Daily News Reading of The Hindu
14 April 2024
62 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
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14 April 2024
62 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."
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#GS3 #Prelims
#Science_and_Technology #Space
✅ Read about New Shepard rocket (NS-25), Blue Origin vehicle, Karman Line and Gaganyaan Mission.
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#Science_and_Technology #Space
✅ Read about New Shepard rocket (NS-25), Blue Origin vehicle, Karman Line and Gaganyaan Mission.
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#GS3 #Prelims
#Environment
✅ Impact of Greenwashing:
1. Consumer Deception: Greenwashing can mislead consumers into making purchasing decisions based on false or exaggerated environmental claims.
2. Lack of Accountability: Companies that engage in greenwashing may avoid taking meaningful steps towards genuine sustainability, as they can rely on misleading marketing tactics instead of making real environmental improvements.
3. Stifling Genuine Innovation: Greenwashing can overshadow companies that are genuinely committed to sustainability by making it harder to differentiate between truly eco-friendly products and falsely advertised products.
Overall, greenwashing undermines the efforts of genuinely sustainable companies and confuses consumers who are trying to make environmentally responsible choices. By staying informed and critical of marketing claims, consumers can help combat greenwashing and encourage companies to adopt more transparent and genuinely sustainable practices.
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#Environment
✅ Impact of Greenwashing:
1. Consumer Deception: Greenwashing can mislead consumers into making purchasing decisions based on false or exaggerated environmental claims.
2. Lack of Accountability: Companies that engage in greenwashing may avoid taking meaningful steps towards genuine sustainability, as they can rely on misleading marketing tactics instead of making real environmental improvements.
3. Stifling Genuine Innovation: Greenwashing can overshadow companies that are genuinely committed to sustainability by making it harder to differentiate between truly eco-friendly products and falsely advertised products.
Overall, greenwashing undermines the efforts of genuinely sustainable companies and confuses consumers who are trying to make environmentally responsible choices. By staying informed and critical of marketing claims, consumers can help combat greenwashing and encourage companies to adopt more transparent and genuinely sustainable practices.
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Daily News Reading of The Hindu
15 April 2024
61 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
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15 April 2024
61 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
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Forwarded from MCQs for Prelims 2025
In which of the following judgments, Supreme Court held that the harmony and balance between Fundamental rights and Directive principles of State policy is part of basic structure?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Kihoto Hollohon Case
49%
Minerva Mills case
35%
Kesavananda Bharati Case
6%
Golak Nath case
Daily News Reading of The Hindu
17 April 2024
59 Days left for Prelims 2024
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“Your morning sets up the success of your day.”
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17 April 2024
59 Days left for Prelims 2024
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“Your morning sets up the success of your day.”
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Explain the term "greenium", "green washing", "green sheen" and "green taxonomy".
#GS2 #GS3 #GS4
#Doxxing #Cybercrime
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security
✅ Read about Doxxing, laws & regulations to address this and ways to avoid it. The term is important for #Prelims and the topic is important for #Mains GS3 and GS4.
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#Doxxing #Cybercrime
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security
✅ Read about Doxxing, laws & regulations to address this and ways to avoid it. The term is important for #Prelims and the topic is important for #Mains GS3 and GS4.
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Forwarded from MCQs for Prelims 2025
Which one of the following designates a bank as Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) in India?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
Ministry of Finance
23%
Securities and Exchange Board of India
14%
Indian Banks' Association
55%
Reserve Bank of India
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Forwarded from MCQs for Prelims 2025
The Supreme Court of India was
inaugurated with the commencement of
the constitution.
inaugurated with the commencement of
the constitution.
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35%
True
65%
False
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Forwarded from MCQs for Prelims 2025
Which of the following countries has recently genetically engineered a Chestnut tree to restore the forests in its region?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
India
26%
Japan
43%
Brazil
15%
USA
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Forwarded from MCQs for Prelims 2025
Recently in news, the FireAId initiative is launched by the-
Anonymous Quiz
20%
World Economic Forum(WEF)
33%
World Wide Fund for Nature
36%
United Nations Environment Programme
10%
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Forwarded from MCQs for Prelims 2025
Recently, Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) was launched by India and
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Russia
54%
USA
23%
Japan
12%
France
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Daily News Reading of The Hindu
18 April 2024
58 Days left for Prelims 2024
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18 April 2024
58 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."
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#GS3 #Environment #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy
✅ A must read article for Prelims as well as Mains. Recently, the Supreme Court has recognised the existence of a fundamental right to be free from the adverse impacts of climate change. The article provides the insights for balancing approach for two competing choices, i.e., either protecting biodiversity or allowing mitigative climate action. Also, read about the Great Indian Bustard, important for prelims.
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✅ A must read article for Prelims as well as Mains. Recently, the Supreme Court has recognised the existence of a fundamental right to be free from the adverse impacts of climate change. The article provides the insights for balancing approach for two competing choices, i.e., either protecting biodiversity or allowing mitigative climate action. Also, read about the Great Indian Bustard, important for prelims.
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Daily News Reading of The Hindu
19 April 2024
57 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."
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19 April 2024
57 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."
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#GS3 #Agriculture #Environment
Must read article, Important for #Mains. Read about-
✅ Agroforestry
✅ National Agroforestry Policy 2014
✅ Trees Outside of Forests India’ (TOFI) initiative
✅ Diversity for Restoration’
✅ Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme 2023
✅ ‘Payment for Ecosystem Services’ (PES)
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Must read article, Important for #Mains. Read about-
✅ Agroforestry
✅ National Agroforestry Policy 2014
✅ Trees Outside of Forests India’ (TOFI) initiative
✅ Diversity for Restoration’
✅ Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme 2023
✅ ‘Payment for Ecosystem Services’ (PES)
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Daily News Reading of The Hindu
20 April 2024
56 Days left for Prelims 2024
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"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal."
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20 April 2024
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"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal."
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