GS Paper - III
The global energy transition has been slowing down, much slower than is necessary in the past three years, with a 6% increase in global average ETI scores since 2015, owing to the increasing global uncertainty. However, the energy systems around the world are beginning to change, driven by the rise of clean energy investments, improved regulatory frameworks, growing urgency to tackle climate crises, and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.
GS Paper - III
Researchers have discovered an antibody that could counter all known variants of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 and also distantly related ones that infect other animals.
GS Paper - II
The Supreme Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh High Court collegium to consider again the names of two judicial officers it had first recommended for elevation to the Bench 21 months ago. The unusual direction came after the affected individuals moved the Supreme Court against the HC collegium’s decision to recommend two other names for judgeship earlier this year.
GS Paper - III
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — epicentre of the mpox outbreak that has become virulent and spread to other countries — has received its first donation of mpox vaccines. Since 1 January 2022, mpox cases have been reported from 121 countries, including 20 WHO member-states across Africa. On 9 September 2024, India confirmed its first mpox case, which was a travel-related infection.
