The outline of an essential global pandemic treaty For Mains The need for a global treaty on Pandemics In a globalised world, any disease which originates in any part of the world can spread through out the globe if few conditions are met. The number […]
Why the U.S. midterm election matters For Mains Checks and Balances French philosopher, Montesquieu, in 1748 gave the idea for division of power to ensure that no single person or group could assume autocratic authority by creating a system of checks and balances between executive, […]
Longest-reigning monarch of U.K., Elizabeth II, dead For Prelims The longest reigning monarch in history is King Louis XIV who ruled France for 72-year and 110-days from 1643 until 1715. For Mains About Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II was the Queen of the United Kingdom from […]
Chileans Reject a New Constitution Context: Chileans overwhelmingly voted against a proposed new constitution on Sunday, rejecting what would have been one of the world’s most progressive charters. What would be the implications? With this decision of rejecting a new constitution from the citizens of […]
Japan’s Continuing Struggle with Gender Parity For Mains About Japan and Gender Japan ranked lowest (116 out of 146 countries) among the developed countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2022. Amongst the G7 group, most of the countries have ranked between […]
UN High Seas Treaty Context: A common UN treaty involving 168 countries for protecting the oceans has failed recently. In June, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had declared an “ocean emergency” at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, citing threats to the world’s oceans. About […]
Significance of G – 20 Context: In about three months, India will assume for the first time the Group of 20 (G20) year-long presidency from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023, culminating with the G20 Summit in India in 2023. Significance: The significance of […]
History of India’s Neighbours-6 Nepal About Nepal Nepal formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. Nepal’s only two neighbours are China in the north and India in the three other directions. Nepal hosts eight of the world’s ten […]
India, Iran sign pact to aid movement of seafarers For Mains: About India-Iran relations India and Iran on 21st August 2022 signed a memorandum of understanding on recognition of Certificates of Competency in Unlimited Voyages. This is aimed to help the movement of seafarers between the […]
India’s Response to the Rohingya Crisis Context: Recently, Union Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted that Rohingya refugees would be shifted to flats meant for economically weaker sections (EWS), and provided with basic amenities and police protection. What is the current status? Around 1,200 Rohingya […]