What is Char Dhaam Yatra? Char Dhams are the famous four holy places of Hindu Pilgrimages, which are nestled among the lofty peaks of Himalayas in Uttarakhand. This hindu pilgrimage Char Dham circuit consists of four sites located in Garhwal …
About Solar Orbiter is an international collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, to study the Sun. Solar Orbiter was launched to space aboard the US Atlas V 411 rocket from NASA’s spaceport in Cape Canaveral, Florida on …
What is Plea bargaining? Plea bargaining refers to a person charged with a criminal offence negotiating with the prosecution for a lesser punishment than what is provided in law by pleading guilty to a less serious offence. It primarily involves …
Context The Supreme Court recently upheld that the relaxations given to SC/ST extends to the disabled persons. About the case: The petitioner Aryan Raj who is intellectually challenged to the extent of 50 percent had applied for a diploma course …
Context: China surrounded itself with various geopolitical confrontations with a growing array of its neighbours which shows its aggression. Catalyst for change Chinese aggressiveness is accelerating long-standing debates about the underlying costs of reliance on China and spurring support for …
About the committee The 1267 sanctions committee of the UN, also known as the ISIL (Da-esh) and Al Qaida sanctions committee, oversees sanctions measures related to individuals, entities and groups. The committee can impose measures like asset freezes, travel bans …
What is the Muslim Brotherhood? The Muslim Brotherhood is a missionary movement founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, with offshoots throughout the Arab world. The movement initially aimed simply to spread Islamic morals and good works, but soon …
What are P-Notes? P-Notes or Participatory Notes are Instruments issued by a registered foreign institutional investor to an overseas investor who wishes to invest in Indian stock markets without registering themselves with the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board …
About the Report The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) is an annual flagship report, jointly prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the …