🔥 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2024
● India ranks 7th in this year´s CCPI, up one spot from the previous CCPI and remaining among the highest performers.
● Released by Germanwatch (Non-governmental Organisation based in Bonn, Germany)
● CCPI is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance.
● It assesses countries performance in 4 categories -
1. GHG emissions (40% of the overall score)
2. Renewable energy (20%)
3. Energy use (20%)
4. Climate policy (20%).
● Top 3 places are vacant in CCPI.
● Germanwatch also releases ‘The Global Climate Risk Index’.
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● India ranks 7th in this year´s CCPI, up one spot from the previous CCPI and remaining among the highest performers.
● Released by Germanwatch (Non-governmental Organisation based in Bonn, Germany)
● CCPI is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance.
● It assesses countries performance in 4 categories -
1. GHG emissions (40% of the overall score)
2. Renewable energy (20%)
3. Energy use (20%)
4. Climate policy (20%).
● Top 3 places are vacant in CCPI.
● Germanwatch also releases ‘The Global Climate Risk Index’.
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• "Women for Water, Water for Women", an ambitious initiative by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its flagship scheme,
- AMRUT, in partnership with the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) and Odisha Urban Academy.
- This campaign commenced on 7th November, 2023.
- The “Women for Water, Water for Women” campaign aims to provide a platform for inclusion of women in water governance.
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- AMRUT, in partnership with the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) and Odisha Urban Academy.
- This campaign commenced on 7th November, 2023.
- The “Women for Water, Water for Women” campaign aims to provide a platform for inclusion of women in water governance.
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🔥🔥Small Island Developing States (SIDS):
🔺Group of 38 UN Member States and 20 Non-UN Members/Associate Members.
🔺Geographical Distribution: The Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS).
🔺Recognition: Acknowledged as a special case for their unique environment and development challenges.
🔺Significance: Designation made at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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🔺Group of 38 UN Member States and 20 Non-UN Members/Associate Members.
🔺Geographical Distribution: The Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS).
🔺Recognition: Acknowledged as a special case for their unique environment and development challenges.
🔺Significance: Designation made at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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🔥 UNEP’s Champions of the Earth Award:
🔺UNEP's premier environmental annual honor.
🔺 Recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations for transformative contributions to the environment.
🔺 Established in 2005, honoring leaders in government, civil society, and the private sector.
#BeatPollution Initiative:
• Launched by UNEP to combat the pervasive impact of pollution on society.
• Indian Awardees: Indian awardees include: Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman (2022); PM Narendra Modi (2018); Tulsi Tanti (Chairman of the Suzlon Group).
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🔺UNEP's premier environmental annual honor.
🔺 Recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations for transformative contributions to the environment.
🔺 Established in 2005, honoring leaders in government, civil society, and the private sector.
#BeatPollution Initiative:
• Launched by UNEP to combat the pervasive impact of pollution on society.
• Indian Awardees: Indian awardees include: Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman (2022); PM Narendra Modi (2018); Tulsi Tanti (Chairman of the Suzlon Group).
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🔥🔥 Planetary Boundaries:
🔺Planetary boundaries are the thresholds of environmental limits that define a “safe operating space for humanity”.
The nine planetary boundaries are:
🔥Biodiversity loss; Land-use change; Climate change; Nitrogen & phosphorus (geochemical) cycles Freshwater use; Ocean acidification; Chemical pollution; Atmospheric loading; Ozone depletion
✅ Of these 9 planetary boundaries, climate change, biodiversity loss, land-use change, and geochemical cycles have already been exceeded.
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🔺Planetary boundaries are the thresholds of environmental limits that define a “safe operating space for humanity”.
The nine planetary boundaries are:
🔥Biodiversity loss; Land-use change; Climate change; Nitrogen & phosphorus (geochemical) cycles Freshwater use; Ocean acidification; Chemical pollution; Atmospheric loading; Ozone depletion
✅ Of these 9 planetary boundaries, climate change, biodiversity loss, land-use change, and geochemical cycles have already been exceeded.
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🔥🔥 Various Initiatives taken for Genome Sequencing:
# Human Genome Project
🔺 International research effort to determine the DNA sequence of the entire human genome.
🔺 It was coordinated by National Institutes of Health, USA and Department of Energy, USA
# IndiGen programme
🔺 Aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of 1000 Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
Funded by CSIR.
# Genome India Project
🔺Aims to collect 10000 genetic samples from citizens across India to build a reference genome.
🔺 By Department of Biotechnology.
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# Human Genome Project
🔺 International research effort to determine the DNA sequence of the entire human genome.
🔺 It was coordinated by National Institutes of Health, USA and Department of Energy, USA
# IndiGen programme
🔺 Aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of 1000 Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
Funded by CSIR.
# Genome India Project
🔺Aims to collect 10000 genetic samples from citizens across India to build a reference genome.
🔺 By Department of Biotechnology.
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#TARGET140+
Details : https://targetupsc.in/courses/detail/252
🔥🔥Greater One-Horned Rhino:
🔺 The reintroduction of Greater One-Horned Rhino in Manas National Park of Assam has indicated higher life expectancy of them.
🔺 Asia’s largest Rhino species and 4th largest land animal.
🔺 Excellent swimmer, Solitary animal , Has incredible sense of hearing and smell, but eyesight is relatively poor.
🔺Gestation period is about 16 months.
🔺Threats: Hunted for their horn
# IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES : Appendix I
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 : Schedule I
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🔺 The reintroduction of Greater One-Horned Rhino in Manas National Park of Assam has indicated higher life expectancy of them.
🔺 Asia’s largest Rhino species and 4th largest land animal.
🔺 Excellent swimmer, Solitary animal , Has incredible sense of hearing and smell, but eyesight is relatively poor.
🔺Gestation period is about 16 months.
🔺Threats: Hunted for their horn
# IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES : Appendix I
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 : Schedule I
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➕COPRA
🔺 Copra refers to the dried coconut kernels from which coconut oil is expelled.
🔺 The decision is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
🔺 As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals, 5 pulses, 7 oilseeds and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).
🔺 Major coconut growing states in India are Kerala,Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
🔺 The oil extracted from copra is rich in lauric acid, making it an important commodity in the preparation of lauryl alcohol, soaps, fatty acids, cosmetics, etc.
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🔺 Copra refers to the dried coconut kernels from which coconut oil is expelled.
🔺 The decision is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
🔺 As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals, 5 pulses, 7 oilseeds and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).
🔺 Major coconut growing states in India are Kerala,Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
🔺 The oil extracted from copra is rich in lauric acid, making it an important commodity in the preparation of lauryl alcohol, soaps, fatty acids, cosmetics, etc.
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➕ Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
🔺 FIU sent a notice to cryptocurrency exchange Binance for “operating illegally” in India through an offshore entity.
🔺 Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) is an organisation under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
🔺 It collects financial intelligence about offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
🔺 It was set up in 2004 and reports directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
🔺 Mandate: Central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing, and disseminating information related to suspect financial transactions.
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🔺 FIU sent a notice to cryptocurrency exchange Binance for “operating illegally” in India through an offshore entity.
🔺 Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) is an organisation under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
🔺 It collects financial intelligence about offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
🔺 It was set up in 2004 and reports directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
🔺 Mandate: Central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing, and disseminating information related to suspect financial transactions.
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➕Karman Line
-Definition: An imaginary line at 100 km (62 miles) above sea level, marking the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.
-Establishment: Created in the 1960s by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
-Naming: Named after Theodore von Kármán, an aerospace pioneer.
-Acceptance Variance: While widely recognized, some entities like the FAA, NASA, and the U.S. military consider the boundary at 80 km (50 miles) above Earth.
-Physical Significance: Represents the altitude where traditional aircraft cannot effectively fly due to thin air.
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-Definition: An imaginary line at 100 km (62 miles) above sea level, marking the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.
-Establishment: Created in the 1960s by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
-Naming: Named after Theodore von Kármán, an aerospace pioneer.
-Acceptance Variance: While widely recognized, some entities like the FAA, NASA, and the U.S. military consider the boundary at 80 km (50 miles) above Earth.
-Physical Significance: Represents the altitude where traditional aircraft cannot effectively fly due to thin air.
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