UAE Announces Exit from OPEC+ Context: The United Arab Emirates declared that it is exiting both OPEC and the wider OPEC+ grouping. About OPEC+ OPEC+ is a coalition of leading oil-exporting countries. It was created in 2016 as an expanded framework of OPEC. The group includes 22 oil-producing nations that meet periodically to determine crude oil output levels for the global market. Its membership consists of the 12 OPEC countries along with Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mexico, Malaysia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Oman. These countries coordinate their production policies to regulate supply and maintain stability in global oil prices. Current Facts Cauvery Water Management Authority The Cauvery Water Management Authority and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee were constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, through the Cauvery Water Management Scheme (CWMS) notified on June 1, 2018. This scheme was formulated to implement the final order of the Cauvery River Water Tribunal, as modified by the judgment of the Supreme Court of India dated February 16, 2018. The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has been empowered to ensure adherence to and implementation of the Tribunal's final order, including the storage, apportionment, regulation, and control of Cauvery waters. With the assistance of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), it monitors the operation of reservoirs and regulates water releases. The State of Karnataka is required to ensure a uniform water discharge at the inter-state gauging station located at Biligundlu. The Yash Pal Committee (1993) recommended the "Learning Without Burden" approach to reduce the educational burden on children. The National Curriculum Framework (2005) emphasized child-centered learning and the construction of knowledge, rather than rote memorization.
