+Environmental determinism (also known as climatic determinism or geographical determinism) is
the study of how the physical environment predisposes societies and states towards particular
development trajectories.
the study of how the physical environment predisposes societies and states towards particular
development trajectories.
Special initiatives under DDU-GKY
Himayat: A special scheme for the youth (rural & urban) of Jammu & Kashmir.
Roshni: A special initiative for the rural youth of poor families in 27 Left-wing Extremist (LWE) districts across 9 states
Himayat: A special scheme for the youth (rural & urban) of Jammu & Kashmir.
Roshni: A special initiative for the rural youth of poor families in 27 Left-wing Extremist (LWE) districts across 9 states
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SDG index 2017
• India ranked 116/157
• Released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Bertelsmann Stiftung
• The index assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious SDGs.
• It ranks countries based on their performance across the 17 SDGs.
• Sweden is ranked 1
Energy Transition Index 2018
• India ranked 78/144 countries
• Index released by World Economic Forum
• The index ranks countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability.
• Sweden ranked 1
• India ranked 116/157
• Released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Bertelsmann Stiftung
• The index assesses the performance of countries towards achieving the ambitious SDGs.
• It ranks countries based on their performance across the 17 SDGs.
• Sweden is ranked 1
Energy Transition Index 2018
• India ranked 78/144 countries
• Index released by World Economic Forum
• The index ranks countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability.
• Sweden ranked 1
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Global Manufacturing Index 2018
• India is ranked 30/100
• Index released by World Economic Forum
• It analyses and measures how well positioned 100 countries will shape and benefit from changing nature of production through adoption of emerging technology as part of Fourth Industrial Revolution in production.
• It has categorised 100 countries into four groups viz.
○ Leading (strong current base, high level of readiness for future),
○ High Potential (limited current base, high potential for future),
○ Legacy (strong current base, at risk for future) or
○ Nascent (limited current base, low level of readiness for future).
• China was placed among ‘leading countries’. Indian and Russia were placed in ‘Legacy’ group while Brazil and South Africa are in ‘nascent’ ones.
• About India:
○ It is 5th-largest manufacturer in world with total manufacturing value added of over US $420 billion in 2016.
○ Its manufacturing sector has grown by over 7% per year on average in past three decades and accounts for 16-20% of India’s GDP.
○ Demand for Indian manufactured products is rising.
○ India was ranked 9th in terms of scale of production and at 48th place for complexity.
○ It was ranked 3rd for market size.
○ It was ranked poorly (90th or even lower) in parameters like female participation in labour force, trade tariffs, regulatory efficiency and sustainable resources.
• India is ranked 30/100
• Index released by World Economic Forum
• It analyses and measures how well positioned 100 countries will shape and benefit from changing nature of production through adoption of emerging technology as part of Fourth Industrial Revolution in production.
• It has categorised 100 countries into four groups viz.
○ Leading (strong current base, high level of readiness for future),
○ High Potential (limited current base, high potential for future),
○ Legacy (strong current base, at risk for future) or
○ Nascent (limited current base, low level of readiness for future).
• China was placed among ‘leading countries’. Indian and Russia were placed in ‘Legacy’ group while Brazil and South Africa are in ‘nascent’ ones.
• About India:
○ It is 5th-largest manufacturer in world with total manufacturing value added of over US $420 billion in 2016.
○ Its manufacturing sector has grown by over 7% per year on average in past three decades and accounts for 16-20% of India’s GDP.
○ Demand for Indian manufactured products is rising.
○ India was ranked 9th in terms of scale of production and at 48th place for complexity.
○ It was ranked 3rd for market size.
○ It was ranked poorly (90th or even lower) in parameters like female participation in labour force, trade tariffs, regulatory efficiency and sustainable resources.
Under2 Coalition is a coalition of
A subnational governments that aims to achieve greenhouse gases emissions mitigation. It started as a memorandum of understanding, which was signed by twelve founding jurisdictions on May 19, 2015 in Sacramento, California.[2] Although it was originally called the Under2 MOU, it became known as the Under2 Coalition in 2017. As of September 2017, the list of signatories has grown to 177 jurisdictions which combined encompasses 1.2 billion people and 39% of the world economy.
The Under2 Coalition, a Memorandum of Understanding by subnational governments to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards net-zero by 2050, is generating a unique precedent for bold climate leadership, with its member states and regions surpassing 200 in number
A subnational governments that aims to achieve greenhouse gases emissions mitigation. It started as a memorandum of understanding, which was signed by twelve founding jurisdictions on May 19, 2015 in Sacramento, California.[2] Although it was originally called the Under2 MOU, it became known as the Under2 Coalition in 2017. As of September 2017, the list of signatories has grown to 177 jurisdictions which combined encompasses 1.2 billion people and 39% of the world economy.
The Under2 Coalition, a Memorandum of Understanding by subnational governments to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards net-zero by 2050, is generating a unique precedent for bold climate leadership, with its member states and regions surpassing 200 in number
Sankalp Se Sidhi
program was organized across the country to commemorate the Quit India Movement.To commemorate 75 years of the Quit India Movement the government led the nation to a
pledge to create a New India that is strong, prosperous and all-encompassing; an India that will make our
freedom fighters proud.
program was organized across the country to commemorate the Quit India Movement.To commemorate 75 years of the Quit India Movement the government led the nation to a
pledge to create a New India that is strong, prosperous and all-encompassing; an India that will make our
freedom fighters proud.