Why in News? Recently, Cairn Oil & Gas has announced that it is partnering with a US-based firm to start shale exploration in the Lower Barmer Hill formation, Western Rajasthan. What is shale oil? How does it differ from conventional …
About CCPA The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) was constituted under The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA aims to protect the rights of the consumer by cracking down on unfair trade practices, and false and misleading advertisements that are …
What’s in the news? Union Minister of State for Fisheries and Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan said that India has made it clear that it will not succumb to pressures to withdraw subsidies for the fisheries sector at the …
What’s in the news? Azim Premji University in collaboration with 17 regional NGOs across India has recently released a report titled ‘Health Care Equity in Urban India’. The report explores health vulnerabilities and inequalities in cities in India. It also …
There are still around Rs 10 lakh crore worth of stressed assets hanging around in the system. The newly-created National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) in the public sector offers hopes for the faster clean up of lenders’ balance sheets. About …
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 …
What is Swachh Survekshan? Launched in 2016, Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise taken up by the Government of India to assess rural and urban areas for their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission initiatives in …
Context The transfer of Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court has given rise to a controversy over the question whether judicial transfers are made only for administrative reasons or have any element of ‘punishment’ …
Answer will be posted soon: How to structure: Give an introduction about Antimicrobial resistance Explain the various reasons for AMR Now, explain a multi thronged approach to tackle AMR Support your arguments with examples and conclude Reference: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/health/antimicrobial-awareness-week-2021-some-possible-solutions-to-reduce-antibiotic-dependence-in-aquaculture-80288