The United Nations hosted its first Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, 1972 which resulted in the Stockholm Declaration of 1972. The declaration emphasizes to lessen air, land, and water pollution and human impact on the environment. India enacted …
Context: Over the past decade, hegemonic China has strengthened its economic and military ties with India’s neighbours in South Asia as part of its global expansionism, which could pose a challenge for India How does China exert its influence in …
Context India’s exports in April 2020 contracted by 60% year-on-year. The steep decline in world trade lays bare the significance of a more digitised trading environment, with minimal manual touch points. Upgradation, digitisation, automation Globally, digitisation of procedures and lower …
About: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme to bring in new technology, apart from affordable credit to help small entrepreneurs penetrate new markets. The scheme will …
What is ITER? ITER (“The Way” in Latin), (originally the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), is one of the most ambitious energy projects in the world today. ITER is an experimental tokamak fusion reactor facility under construction in Cadarache, France to …
What is Custodial Violence? The term custodial violence includes physical and mental torture inflicted upon a person in police custody. It is a crime against humanity and a violation of human rights. It includes death, rape and torture. Types of …