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Chandrayaan 3

August 25, 2023October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

Chandrayaan 3 Chandrayaan 3 is an ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) mission with the primary objective of putting a lander and rover in the highlands near the south pole of the Moon on 23 August 2023 and demonstrating end-to-end landing and roving capabilities. Chandrayaan 3 mission is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. Now India has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole, and the fourth country to soft land on…

CCPI 2023 (Climate Change Performance Index)

July 19, 2023October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

CCPI 2023 CCPI 2023: The Climate Change Performance Index was released on November 14th, 2022. The index was published by: Germanwatch, CAN International, and the NewClimate Institute based in Germany. The rank of India in CCPI 2023: India secured 8th position in CCPI 2023, it jumps 2 spots higher. India was in 10th position in CCPI 2022. A top performer in CCPI: Denmark (4th) is again the top-ranked country. About CCPI The index published annually since 2005. It is an instrument to enable transparency in national and international climate politics.…

World Press Freedom Index 2023

May 12, 2023October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

World Press Freedom Index 2023 Published by: Reporter Without Borders (RSF) – A non-profit organization (NGO) based in Paris. RSF has a consultative status of the United Nations (UN) and UNESCO The Council of Europe and the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) OIF is an organization of 54 French-speaking countries. Published on : 03rd – MAY- 2023 Rank of India: In the World Press Freedom Index 2023, INDIA ranked 161 among 180 countries this year. It has received point 36. 62 About WPFI: World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an…

World Happiness Report 2023

March 23, 2023August 7, 2023 pcsclasses

World Happiness Report 2023 The World Happiness Report is released annually around March 20th as part of the International Day of Happiness celebration. Top Ranked Country: The European Nation Finland is the world’s happiest country for the sixth year in a row, according to World Happiness Report ranking based largely on the life evaluations from the Gallup World Poll. Position of India: In the World Happiness Report 2023 the position of India has improved from 136th to 126th rank. The list rank holder: Afghanistan is listed on the bottom with…

World Wildlife Day

March 4, 2023July 18, 2023 pcsclasses

World Wildlife Day World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3rd March. It is a United Nations international day to celebrate all the world’s wild animals and plants and the contributions that they make to our lives and the health of the planet. The theme of World Wildlife Day 2023 The theme of World Wildlife Day for the year 2023 is “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation…” World Wildlife Day is also a celebration of CITES as it turns 50. So March 2023 is a very special date as it is also marking…

Nobel Prize 2022; the list of Nobel laureates

October 11, 2022August 11, 2023 pcsclasses

Nobel Prize 2022 The Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded 615 times to 989 people and organizations, between 1901 and 2022. As some received the Nobel prize more than once, this makes a total of 954 individuals and 27 organizations. The First Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, and they have been awarded annually since then. The Nobel Prizes have not been awarded during world war I (1914-1918) and II (1938-1945). The Nobel Prizes were designated in the will…

Human Development Index (HDI) 2021-22

September 12, 2022July 25, 2023 pcsclasses

Top HDI countries - Top 10 ranked countries in Human Developmnet Index

Human Development Index (HDI) 2021-22 Human Development Index (HDI) 2021-22 Release date: 8 September 2022 Released by the Human Development Report Office (HDRO)of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Switzerland ranked first in HDI 2021 with an HDI value of 0.962 India ranked 132 in HDI with a value of 0.633 among 191 countries South Sudan is in the last 191st position with an HDI score of 0.385. About: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduced the HDI in its first Human Development Report (HDR) prepared under the stewardship of…

PM SHRI Schools

September 10, 2022July 5, 2023 pcsclasses

PM SHRI Schools (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) Release date of PM SHRI scheme: On the occasion of Teachers’ Day Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced PM SHRI Schools. Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India on the 5th of September every year. Introduction and Aim of PM SHRI: PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to transform 14,500 government schools across the country into a showcase of the new National Education Policy (NEP). PM SHRI will provide high-quality education in an…

Ten New RAMSAR Sites of India

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 pcsclasses

Ten New RAMSAR Sites of India India added 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites. These sites include six sites in Tamil Nadu, one each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha. As there were 54 Ramsar sites earlier in India, by adding these sites, the total number of Ramsar sites in India increased to 64 covering an area of 12,50,361 ha in the country. Designation of these sites would help in the conservation and management of the wetlands and wise use of their resources. Insights of Indian Ramsar sites…

Five New Ramsar Sites in India

July 26, 2022July 27, 2022 pcsclasses

Five New Ramsar Sites in India India has designated five new Ramsar wetlands for International importance. Now including these five sites, the total number of Ramsar Wetland Sites in India is increased from 49 to 54. Out of these 5 Ramsar Sites, three wetlands are in Tamil Nadu, one in Mizoram, and the other in Madhya Pradesh. Name of the five new Ramsar Sites are: Karaikal Bird Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu This bird sanctuary is situated in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. More than a hundred species of bird resided…