Tamil Nadu receives investment proposals Context: Tamil Nadu secures an impressive investment commitment exceeding ₹6.64 lakh crore through 631 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the inaugural Global Investors Meet (GIM 2024), with potential job creation for nearly 27 lakh individuals across various sectors. Relevance: GS-03 […]
India Begins Four-Year Term as UN Statistical Commission Member Context: India started its four-year term as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission. The country had won the election to the global statistics body in April after a gap of nearly two decades. Relevance: […]
Utilization of AI in Meteorological Research Context: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques are actively employed to enhance the predictive accuracy of weather, climate, and ocean forecasts across various institutes under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Relevance: GS-03 (Science and technology) How AI […]
Carbon Challenges: India’s Response to the EU’s Border Adjustment Mechanism Context: The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) poses a significant challenge for India, with potential adverse effects on its manufacturing sector. The policy, set to tax carbon-intensive imports, has prompted discussions between the […]