NEWS In the post-pandemic world, addressing inequality is key to sustaining growth and well-being. CONTEXT COVID-19 in the last one year has once again reminded us of the growing inequalities in India. A recent Pew Research Report shows that India’s …
Why in News: Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands What is a flash flood Flash floods are defined as floods that occur within six hours of heavy rainfall …
About the programme The Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) was initiated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in assistance with the World bank, in the year 2004. The scheme aimed to strengthen disease surveillance for infectious diseases to …
Pacific golden plover With its breeding habitat at Arctic Tundra extending from Alaska in the U.S. to Russia, the bird usually migrates during winter to South Asia. IUCN status: Least Concern Ruddy Shelduck lso known as Brahminy duck. It is …
Context The United States has proposed retaliatory trade actions against India and certain other countries that have imposed or are considering digital services tax on e-commerce companies. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed to impose retaliatory tariffs up …
Why in the News? Recently, Russian scientists launched one of the world’s biggest underwater neutrino telescopes called the Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) in the waters of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake situated in Siberia. Importance of Neutrino study Studying …
Why in News? Researchers from India, the U.K. and Russia anticipate an increase in incidence of diphtheria which may be fomented by the diversity of the species, emergence of variant toxin genes and progression of antimicrobial resistance. What is Diphtheria? …
About OPEC arrangement The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group consisting of 13 of the world’s major oil-exporting nations. Countries that belong to OPEC include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela (the five founders), plus …