About BTIA India and the European Union (EU) have been negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA), officially called a Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) since 2007 but have not been able to conclude it because of differences in some …
What’s in the news? When this century ends, India may no longer be a country of a billion, says a projection that appears in the online edition of the Lancet. The Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal. Highlights …
About Election Commission The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The Constitution of India (Article 324) has vested in the Election Commission of India the superintendence, direction …
Context: Governance systems at all levels, i.e. global, national, and local, have experienced stress as a fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges in governance during COVID-19 Too many issues: The complexity of handling breakdowns in so many subsystems at the …
About Indian Meteorological Organisation The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India established in the year 1875. Its headquarters is situated in New Delhi. It is the principal agency …
Pandemic- An Urban crisis The novel coronavirus pandemic has largely been an urban crisis so far, with megacities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai accounting for most of the COVID-19 positive cases. Indian cities are not only facing a …
What is a Cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. “Crypto” refers to the various encryption algorithms and cryptographic techniques that safeguard these digital …
What’s in the news? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’ for school children all across the country. This has been done in order to encourage the Indian Mobile App Development innovation ecosystem, in line with …
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has led to secure disruptions in normal life, including closure of schools. It has impacted over 240 million children of the country who are enrolled in schools. Extended school closures may cause loss of learning. To mitigate …
What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A …