What is it? Shigella is a genus of bacteria that causes an infection called shigellosis. It is the second leading cause of bacterial diarrhea(first being rotavirus) worldwide and the third leading cause of death in children less than 5 years …
About MPC The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee of the RBI which is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) to contain inflation within the specified target level. The 2016 amendment of …
Context India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by the global media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In last year’s report, India was ranked …
India currently has 15 conventional diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) and one nuclear-powered ballistic submarine (SSBN). The majority of India’s submarines are over 25 years old, and many are now undergoing refurbishment. Submarine technologies of Indian defence system Diesel Electric To move, …
What’s in the news? As part of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence, the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has asked states to speed up implementation of the Unique Disability ID (UDID) scheme for persons with disabilities (PwD) …
Blue economy essentially refers to the multitude of ocean resources available in the country that can be harnessed to aid the production of goods and services because of its linkages with economic growth, environmental sustainability, and national security. The blue …
IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ipcc) has so far published two installments of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The first report, “The Physical Science Basis” released in September 2021, unequivocally attributed extreme weather events to …