Power
India’s Renewable Energy Growth and Investment
India’s renewable energy sector has rapidly evolved over the past decade. The country recently achieved an important milestone of 200 GW in renewable energy capacity. This includes nearly 90 GW from solar power alone. The government has set an ambitious ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Index of Eight Core Industries
In January 2022, compared to the same time period last year, the growth rate of eight core industries stood at 3.7 percent. The Ministry of Commerce announced this. Overview: The core industries growth rate was 11.6 percent for the nine-month ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Global Coal Production falls for the 4th Consecutive Year
According to a survey, in 2019, the global coal power plant development declined for the fourth consecutive year. A total of 13 GW of capacity construction delayed due to Corona Virus. Highlights The survey was conducted by the Global Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant
One of the projects inaugurated during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan was the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant which has been built on the Mangdechhu river in the Trongsa Dzongkhag district of Bhutan. What is the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant ..
UK tops 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index
UK has topped an annual global ranking of nations’ soft power. The 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index is published by UK-based strategic communications consultancy firm Portland and the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy. This index has listed ..
Power Elites in Political Science [UGC NTA NET Political Science Notes]
Power elites are defined as a select group of individuals who dominate key institutions and decision-making processes. They possess authority and control over resources, shaping the policies that govern societies. This term was popularised by sociologist C. Wright Mills in ..
India’s Soft Power
Power has always been the central point in all security studies in international relations. Power is the ability to achieve one’s goals or capacity to influence the decision of others to get favourable outcomes. Nations have made use of both ..
Union Government plans to produce power, compost from solid waste under Swachh Bharat Mission
Union Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes to allow generation of electricity and compost from municipal solid waste. It was announced by the Ministry on the occasion of first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on ..