Targeting UPSC CSE

Inaugurated by Video conferencing by Dr. Harsh Vardhan. It will provide forecast for important tourist places like    Nubra, Changthang,  Pangong Lake, Zaskar, Drass,  Dha-Baima (Arakan Valley), Khalsi among others. Need: Ladakh region having lofty mountains with high slopes, no vegetation, face various natural hazards like Cloud Burst of 2010, Avalanche, Flash Floods, Glacial Lake Outbursts etc. source:  pib

 75% of districts in India, home to over half the population, were vulnerable to extreme climate risks . While India witnessed 250 extreme climate events between 1970 and 2005, the country recorded 310 extreme climate events after 2005 alone. The intensity of floods increased eightfold, landslides and heavy rainfall increased over 20 times since 1970. Drought affected district increased by yearly average of 13 times over the last two decades. Frequency of cyclone doubled. 40% of district shows swapping trend i.e. flood prone district turn drought prone and vice versa. Therefore we need to build climate resilience by Creating Environment and Health De-risking mission - having special focus on indigenous traditional climate resilient practices. Preparing Comprehensive Climate Risk Atlas - would help in climate proofing of critical infrastructure. To finance climate action at scale, risk financing instruments and risk retention and identification tool supplemented with Contingency a...

 First reported to WHO on December 14. Increased Virulence. India needs mass genomic surveillance for that India has formed a consortium of leading genomics labs to make genome surveillance a routine continuous exercise which can shore up India's defenses against this pandemic and those of future.

  Indian Air Force Mi17V5 Helicopter used to tame the wildfire. It has a popular trekking destination along Manipur Nagaland Border.

One km radius area was declared a “zero mobility zone” in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar town , after over 50 crows were found dead because of avian influenza. Also, Mass death of crows also reported from Jodhpur . A rapid response team will also ensure strict compliance with the Avian Influenza Action Plan 2015   by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying  under  Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying  and collect nearby poultry farms and shops.