What is CERN Founded in 1954, the CERN laboratory sits astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. It was one of Europe’s first joint ventures and has 23 member states as of now. What is Large Hadron Collider? The Large Hadron …
What’s in the news? India and the US kicked off a two-day naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal, reflecting the growing congruence in their defence and military partnership. Indian Navy deployed its warship Shivalik and long-range maritime patrol aircraft …
About African Elephant African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be identified by their larger ears. Although they were long grouped together as one species, scientists have determined …
What’s in the news? NASA and ISRO are collaborating on developing a satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar), which will detect movements of the planet’s surface as small as 0.4 inches over areas about half the size of a …
What’s in the news? Global trade has been impacted after a container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal recently, the 193-km waterway that is pivotal in connecting Europe and Asia. Located in Egypt, the artificial sea-level waterway was built …
About UN Peacekeeping Forces The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces (UNPKF) are employed by the UN to maintain or re-establish peace in an area of armed conflict. The UN may engage in conflicts between states as well as in struggles within …
About PMFBY Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched in 2016, provides a comprehensive insurance cover against crop damage or loss arising out of unforeseen events thus helping in stabilising the income of the farmers and encouraging them for adoption …
About the programme Approved by the government in 2020, Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially …
NEWS The gradual deterioration in Parliament’s functioning has to be stopped if it is to fulfil its constitutional mandate. CONTEXT The Budget session of the Parliament ended two weeks ahead of the original plan, as many political leaders are busy …
CONTEXT Bangladesh will celebrate its 50 years of Independence as on 26th March 2021. India- Bangladesh relationship has oscillated over the last fifty years during different regimes in Bangladesh. But in recent times, relationships have been mostly cordial. Despite that …