Why in News? A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) has developed a technique of boosting the performance of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). Why is this technique pathbreaking? The technique can precisely …
What is LWE? Left-wing terrorism or far-left terrorism, sometimes called Marxist–Leninist terrorism or revolutionary left-wing terrorism, is terrorism committed with the aim of overthrowing capitalist systems and replacing them with Marxist–Leninist or socialist societies. What is Maoism? Maoism, or Mao …
NEWS The distinct characteristics of India’s agriculture require that a reformed state must ensure farmer, consumer welfare. CONTEXT For at least four decades now, global economic policy making has dogmatically adhered to the notion that a progressively reduced role of …
About Payment banks Payment banks are the new age banks with limited facilities. These banks mostly operate through the small vendors and shopkeepers. It exists in between the mobile wallet and regular banks. A payment bank provides following services to …
About UNCLOS The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international treaty which was adopted and signed in 1982. The Convention was formed to ensure freedom …