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CYBER CAPABILITIES AND NATIONAL
POWER REPORT
The US is the only top-tier cyber

The report was recently released power because of its increased
by the International Institute for risk of ransomware attacks
Strategic Studies (IISS). carried out by hackers.
China, which falls under

the second-tier countries,
is at least a decade behind
the US when it comes to
cyber power.
The US was the only country in the top tier

in terms of cyber security because of its
The countries are assessed in seven categories:
unparalleled digital-industrial base, its
Strategy and doctrine,
cryptographic expertise and the ability to
Governance,
execute “sophisticated, surgical” cyber
command and control,
strikes against adversaries.
Core cyber-intelligence capability,
Cyber empowerment and dependence,
Cyber security and resilience,
Global leadership in cyberspace affairs,
Offensive cyber capability.
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WORLD GIVING INDEX 2021
As per the report, COVID-19 pandemic

This report is released by Charities Aid
has further increased the ‘giving’
Foundation (CAF).
trends worldwide.
As per the report, India is

among Top 20 most generous
countries across the globe.
India’s rank has improved
from its earlier 10-year global
rank of 82.
Australia and New Zealand maintains

their top 10 rankings.
WGI is a global survey. It has interviewed
more than 1.6 million people since 2009.
It conducts surveys by asking three
questions: have they helped a stranger,
given money, or volunteered for good
cause in recent month.
SDG INDIA INDEX
First launched in December 2018, the

index has become the primary tool It has also fostered competition among
for monitoring progress on the SDGs the states and UTs by ranking them on
in India. the global goals.
The index is developed in

collaboration with the United
Nations in India.
CURRENT FINDINGS
Country’s overall SDG score improved by 6 points
— from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2020-21.
This improvement is on accounts of improvement
in performance in providing facilities including
It tracks the progress of all states and UTs clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean
on 115 indicators aligned with the National energy among others.
Kerala retained its rank as the top with a score of
Indicator Framework (NIF) of the Ministry of
75, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu both took
Statistics and Programme Implementation. the second spot with a score of 74.
Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam were the worst
performing states in this year’s India index.
Chandigarh maintained its top spot among the UTs
with a score of 79, followed by Delhi (68).
EDUCATION INDEX RANKING
PGI is a tool to grade all States and

UTs on their performance across 70
indicators on school education. First published in 2019 with reference
year 2017-18.
Significance: The Indicators have been grouped

Grading system assists the States into 2 Categories –
& UTs to identify gaps and design Outcomes and Governance &
appropriate interventions to Management with 4 Domains
bridge them. under the first category and 1
under the second.
Latest findings:
1. Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, and Kerala occupy the
highest grade A++ in 2019-20.
2. Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan,
Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli are
in the A+ category.
3. Punjab has scored the maximum points for Objective: To encourage States & UTs
governance and management. to adopt best practices like online
4. Bihar and Meghalaya have scored the recruitment and transfer of teachers,
lowest in terms of infrastructure and facilities. electronic attendance of students &
teachers.
WWF AND UNEP REPORT ON HUMAN-WILDLIFE
CONFLICT
Conflict between humans and animals

is one of the main threats to the long-
term survival of some of the world’s
Globally, conflict-related killing affects
most iconic species.
more than 75 per cent of the world’s wild
cat species. It also affects polar bears and
Mediterranean monk seals as well as
large herbivores such as elephants.
Global wildlife populations

have fallen an average of
68 per cent since 1970.
In India over 500 elephants were India will be most-affected by human-

killed between 2014-2015 and 2018- wildlife conflict because it had the
2019, mostly due to human- world’s second-largest human
elephant conflict. During the same population as well as large populations
period, 2,361 people were killed as of tigers, Asian elephants, one-horned
a result of conflict with elephants. rhinos, Asiatic lions and other species.
FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT
The FSR which is published biannually

reflects the collective assessment of The Report also discusses issues
the Sub-Committee of the Financial relating to development and
Stability and Development Council regulation of the financial sector.
(FSDC - headed by the Governor of RBI)
on risks to financial stability and the
resilience of the financial system.
As per the report Banks need to

reinforce their capital and
liquidity positions to fortify
themselves against potential
balance sheet stress.
Stronger capital positions, good governance Sustained policy support and

and efficiency in financial intermediation can simultaneous increased fortification
be the touchstones of this endeavour so that of capital and liquidity buffers by
financing needs of productive sectors of the financial entities is important.
economy are met while the integrity and
soundness of banks and financial institutions
are secured on an enduring basis.
CYBER SECURITY INDEX (GCI) 2020
Countries are measured along five pillars,

namely, legal measures, technical
measures, organisational measures,
The index is a trusted reference capacity development, and cooperation
that measures the commitment to generate an overall score.
of countries to cybersecurity at a
global level.
The countries were asked 82

questions where 20 indicators
were measured.
Top 5 Countries:
1. The US.
2. The UK and Saudi Arabia.
3. Estonia.
4. South Korea, Singapore and Spain.
India is placed on the 10th spot. In 2018, 5. Russia, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia.
it was ranked on the 47th spot. It was
ranked rank 47 in 2019. In the Asia-
Pacific region India secured the 4th spot.
IPCC’S SIXTH ASSESSMENT REPORT
The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the

United Nations Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) is the sixth in a
series of reports intended to assess
This report evaluates the physical scientific, technical, and socio-economic
science of climate change – looking at information concerning climate change.
the past, present, and future climate.
Weather and climate events –

such as extreme heat, heavy
It says, if greenhouse gas rainfall, fire conditions, and
emissions are halved by 2030 droughts – are becoming more
and net zero by 2050, global severe and frequent because of
warming can be stopped. climate change.
Carbon dioxide has been and will continue

to be the dominant cause of global
The report finds we are already edging warming under all greenhouse gas
closer to a 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer emissions scenarios.
world, and every day emissions rise the
prospects for averting the worst impacts
of climate change become dimmer.
INDIA’S LEOPARD COUNT
The largest number of leopards have

been estimated in Madhya Pradesh (3,421)
followed by Karnataka (1,783) and
India’s official leopard count has
Maharashtra (1,690).
increased 63 per cent from 2014-2018.
There were 12,852 leopards in the
country in 2018 (7,910 in 2014).
Scientific Name : Listed in Schedule I of the Indian

Panthera pardus Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Nine subspecies of the leopard have

Listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. been recognized, and they are
Included in Appendix I of CITES. distributed across Africa and Asia
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REPORTS & INDICES IN NEWS

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The US is the only top-tier cyber

China, which falls under

The US was the only country in the top tier

As per the report, COVID-19 pandemic

As per the report, India is

Australia and New Zealand maintains

First launched in December 2018, the

The index is developed in

PGI is a tool to grade all States and

Significance: The Indicators have been grouped

Conflict between humans and animals

Global wildlife populations

In India over 500 elephants were India will be most-affected by human-

The FSR which is published biannually

As per the report Banks need to

Stronger capital positions, good governance Sustained policy support and

Countries are measured along five pillars,

The countries were asked 82

The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the

Weather and climate events –

Carbon dioxide has been and will continue

The largest number of leopards have

Scientific Name : Listed in Schedule I of the Indian

Nine subspecies of the leopard have

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