About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
Significance of Oceans The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and is the main source of protein for more than a …
About UNGA United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. It is one of the six principal organs which make up the UN. All 193 Member States of the UN are represented …
Marmara Sea Marmara Sea, historically called Propontis, is an inland sea that partly separates the Asiatic and European parts of Turkey. Marmara means Marble in Greek, some of the islands in this sea are source of granite slate and marble, …
CONTEXT India is in the middle of the second wave of Covid Pandemic. Covid virus is evolving which is resulting in higher transmissibility and immune escape. This demands re-strategizing of our responses to Covid Pandemic. NEED TO RE-STRATEGIZE OUR STRATEGY …
CONTEXT Mental health issues are a major health challenge in the world today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a 10-25-year life expectancy reduction in patients with severe mental disorders. INDIA’S POLICIES TO TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES …
What is a mangrove? A mangrove is a small tree or shrub that grows along coastlines, taking root in salty sediments, often underwater. The word ‘mangrove’ may refer to the habitat as a whole or to the trees and shrubs …
CONTEXT Recent article “The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan?” was published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The work has made a strong case for a fuller investigation into the Origin of …
NEWS There are many methods rooted in behavioural science that we can employ to improve mask wearing. CONTEXT India in present is facing the Second wave of Covid-19. However, it is a month away from achieving herd immunity through vaccination. …
About ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is a regional & intergovernmental organisation of 10 countries of southeast Asia. ASEAN was established in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). Its …