Why in News? Recently, troops from India and China were involved in a clash in Naku La in Sikkim. Why do the standoffs happen? In Sikkim, there is agreement between India and China on aligning the border, which is essentially …
About ECI : The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in India, and …
Why in News? A new study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science has now pointed out that India could experience more flash droughts by the end of this century. What are Flash Droughts? Flash droughts are those that occur …
Creamy layer concept In the 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment, the supreme court upheld the government’s move to give 27% reservation to Other Backward Classes (based on the Mandal Commission report). The apex court also introduced the concept of creamy layer …
What’s in the news? Oxfam, a confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, has released its ‘Inequality Virus Report’. released on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Highlights of the …
About the Scheme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme is a tri-ministerial initiative of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource which focuses on awareness and advocacy campaign for changing mind-sets, multi-sectoral action, enabling …
CONTEXT Major economies of the world have always realised the potential of shipping as a contributor to economic growth. Today, for instance, control of the seas is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China is trying …
WHAT IS CENSUS? A census is the procedure of systematically enumerating, and acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It helps in describing and understanding the population of a society and what people have access to, …
About kraits Kraits (genus Bungarus) are distributed throughout Asia from Pakistan to southern China and southward into Indonesia. The genus consists of 12 species. Krait venom contains β-bungarotoxin, a presynaptic blocker which causes muscle paralysis. They are terrestrial, feeding mainly …