Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS): India’s CCTS has been recognised by the United Kingdom as a qualifying carbon-pricing scheme under the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Purpose: CCTS seeks to reduce, remove or avoid greenhouse-gas emissions by pricing emissions through Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs). UK CBAM: The UK’s CBAM is scheduled to come into…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 8 September 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 8 September 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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Anak Krakatau Volcano
Location: Sunda Strait, Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra. Meaning: Anak Krakatau means “Child of Krakatau.” Formation: Emerged in 1927, after the catastrophic 1883 eruption of Krakatau. Type: An active stratovolcano. Tectonic Setting: Located in a subduction zone, associated with the Indo-Australian Plate and Sunda Plate. Pacific Ring of Fire: Part of the Pacific Ring of…
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