GS Paper III
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At the United Nations Environment Assembly in March 2024, African countries called for a moratorium on climate engineering, urging all precautions. Other nations, including the United States, pressed for a formal scientific group to study the risks and benefits before making any decisions.
GS Paper III
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced a Rs-496-crore (until 2025-26) scheme to support pilot projects that either test the viability of green hydrogen as a vehicle fuel or develop secure supporting infrastructure such as refueling stations.
GS Paper III
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A notification by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on hedging of foreign currency risk caused a stir among stock market brokers as it restricted the use of exchange-traded currency derivatives (ETCD) offered by bourses such as NSE and BSE for hedging with effect from 5 April.
GS Paper II
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The External Affairs Minister repeated to China that it must respect the international rule based order which China expects everyone to follow.
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Kosovo's government began its first nationwide census since 2011, which will include, for the first time, surveying the ethnic Serb minority in the north.
