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UPSC PRELIMS+MAINS A) Economy 1. The concept of Circular Economy (PIB) Context: AIM (Atal Innovation Mission), in association with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), is organizing a two-day hackathon on circular economy, ‘India–Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)’, on 7 and 8 December. Analysis The World Economic Forum’s Definition of Circular Economy A …

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UPSC PRELIMS+MAINS A) International Relations 1. UN nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force (TH) Context: The United Nations has announced that 50 countries have ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days, a move hailed by anti-nuclear activists but strongly opposed by the United States …

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UPSC PRELIMS+MAINS  A) Geography, Environment and Biodiversity Girnar Hills and Gir Range (PIB) Context: The Prime Minister inaugurated a 2.3-km-long ropeway project on Mount Girnar in Junagadh city, a major pilgrimage site. The ropeway project is being touted as the longest temple ropeway in Asia. Analysis Girnar Hills is a physiographic region on the Kathiawar Peninsula, …

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UPSC PRELIMS+MAINS  A) Economy New base year for Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) (TH) Context: The Labour and Employment Ministry has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) from 2001 to 2016 to reflect the changing consumption pattern, giving more weightage to spending on health; education; recreation; …

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