Ukraine Crisis Context: The 31 January UNSC meeting on Ukraine was convened at the request of the US. The US had called for an open session to discuss the “threat to international peace and security” posed by the Russian military build-up along Ukraine’s frontiers. […]
Agriculture and Associated Dimensions Introduction: While the overall budgetary allocation towards the agricultural sector has marginally increased by 4.4% in the Union Budget 2022-23, the rate of increase is lower than the current inflation rate of 5.5%-6%. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United […]
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE Context: • The Government of India has enacted ‘the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013’ (SH Act) with the aim to provide safe and secure work environment to women. • The Act is […]
Sachindra Nath Sanyal (1893 – 1942) Context: His 80th death anniversary was observed on 7th February this year. About He was the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association. HRA was created to carry out armed resistance against the British Empire in India. Sanyal founded a branch […]
mRNA Vaccines Context: Data from human trials of India’s first homegrown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be presented to authorities for evaluation by the end of the month, and company officials are aiming to roll out the product before April. The mRNA […]
Nuclear Fusion Energy Context: Scientists in the United Kingdom said they have achieved a new milestone in producing nuclear fusion energy,or imitating the way energy is produced in the Sun. Background: A team at the Joint European Torus (JET) facilitynear Oxford in central England generated […]
ASEAN Context: • India is in discussion with the 10-nation bloc ASEAN for initiating the review of the FTA (free-trade agreement) in goods between the two regions to seek more market access for domestic products. Free Trade Agreement (FTA): • It is a pact between […]