Why in News? ● Recently, Agni-5 ballistic missile, with 5,000-km range, successfully tested in India. Though inducted over three years ago, India’s foremost Agni 5 ballistic missile was tested for the first time by the user agency, the Strategic Forces …
Why in News? ● As a major UN climate conference at Glasgow gets underway on October 31, 2021, there will be a lot of technical terms tossed around: mitigation, carbon neutral, sustainable development. Mitigation ● IPCC definition: Mitigation (of climate …
Why in News: ● To further advance the bilateral defence cooperation, India and Israel have agreed to form a task force to formulate a comprehensive 10-year roadmap to identify new areas of cooperation. ● This was agreed at the 15th …
About Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ● Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – dubbed as the Iron Man of India – was one of the top senior leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC). He became India’s first Deputy Prime Minister after the Independence …
About MTP Act, 1971 ● The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners. It is possible to get an abortion under the Act if pregnancy is under 20 weeks. ● …
A cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate attempt by an individual or organization to breach the information system of another individual or organization. Usually, the attacker seeks some type of benefit from disrupting the victim’s network. Below are some of …
CONTEXT World leaders will soon be put to the test at the UN Climate Conference, known as COP26, in Glasgow. Their actions — or inactions — will show their seriousness about addressing this planetary emergency. BACKGROUND The climate crisis is …
About G20 Founded in 1999, the Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, …
About NCW The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body formed in 1992 under the National Commission Act 1990. It is the apex national level organisation of India with the mandate of protecting and promoting the interests of …