IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
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Context: Nearly half the sanctioned posts in the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees in Union Territories (PCCs) across the country are lying vacant. While 11 states have over 60% vacancies, Sikkim tops the list with all posts yet to be filled.
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Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB):
Source: Scroll
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Context: As cities across India report a surge in dengue cases, a record number of cases have been reported around the world this year with Brazil and other South American countries worst affected
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Source: Indian Express
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Context: South America is witnessing its worst forest fire season in nearly two decades, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year.
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Key takeaways
Why is this happening?
For Your Information:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: During a news conference, Samoan Natural Resources and Environment Minister Cedric Schuster, who chairs the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), called out the world’s biggest economies in the Group of 20, which together account for more than 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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About Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)
Membership:
Source: The Hindu
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Context: The year 2024 has witnessed several setbacks to India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. The recent election results in Sri Lanka may be the latest among them.
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Setbacks to India’s Neighbourhood First Policy (2024):
Srilankan situation
India’s Diplomatic Moves:
Source: Indian Express
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Context: The leaders of the Quad group of countries met at their sixth summit-level meeting at Archmere Academy, Delaware, to announce a broad range of outcomes which includes the launch of a new coast guard exercise, a logistics network, expansion of maritime surveillance, and a project to combat cervical cancer.
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QUAD:
Importance/Significance of QUAD for India:
Issues/Challenges associated with the QUAD:
Source: The Hindu
Q1.) With reference to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q2.) Dengue is primarily transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q3.) With reference to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Comment the answers to the above questions in the comment section below!!
ANSWERS FOR ’ 25th September 2024 – Daily Practice MCQs’ will be updated along with tomorrow’s Daily Current Affairs
Q.1) – b
Q.2) – a
Q.3) – c