Why in News: A new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-P (Prime) was successfully test-fired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Ballistic missile is a rocket-propelled self-guided strategic-weapons system that follows a ballistic trajectory to deliver a payload …
Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 3.4 lakh square kilometres. It is found …
Background In the Union Budget 2021-22, the government proposed a disinvestment target of ₹1.75 lakh crore for this fiscal year. Out of the total ₹1.75 lakh crore, ₹1 lakh crore is to come from selling government stake in public sector …
CONTEXT Recently Germany officially apologised to Namibia for the massacre of the Herero and Nama people in 1904-1908 and called it a genocide for the first time. Around the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron asked Rawanda to forgive France …
NEWS Despite judicial verdicts, India’s sexual minorities face discrimination in employment, health issues and personal rights. CONTEXT It is of huge concern that in India, the queer community is still a stigmatised and invisible minority, while in the last two …