About The Sun Temple at Modhera is located on the left bank of the river Pushpavati, a tributary of river Rupan in Mehsana District of Gujarat. It was built in 1026-27 CE during the reign of King Bhimadeva I of …
About Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 of the Constitution. Under Article 280, the President of India is required to constitute a Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier. …
Background The government has launched the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra to raise awareness about and track the implementation of flagship central schemes, such as Ayushman Bharat, Ujjwala Yojana, PM Surkasha Bima, PM SVANidhi, etc. The yatra has four aims: reach …
Context: South Africa has initiated a case in the International Court of Justice against Israel. South Africa sought to demonstrate that some of Israel’s acts were capable of falling within the terms of the Genocide Convention and that there was …
Context The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Meeting from January 15 to 19 in Davos, Switzerland. About World Economic Forum Established in 1971 by the German economist Klaus Schwab, WEF is an international non-governmental lobbying organisation based …
Context: Market failures occur in situations such as monopolies, externalities, and information asymmetries which not only diminish economic value but also erode societal well-being, which results in decline in the trust of users. The article discusses an impending market failure …
Context: Cervical Cancer is the second most common Cancer in India with more than 1 lakh new cases and more than 75,000 deaths in 2022. High death numbers is a concern as Cervical Cancer is easily preventable, curable and the …
Context: Problem of air pollution in India has become a perennial one, rather than a seasonal one. The article discusses the reasons for inaction in controlling air pollution, few measures taken in this direction and possible solutions for this problem. …
Context According to UN projections, the population of India is expected to reach billion by 2050. Qualitative and quantitative feeding of such a huge population is a formidable challenge owing to deteriorating natural resources, shrinking arable land, and the deleterious …
Context: Post World War II order is facing a confluence of forces like, resurgent nationalism, protectionism, minilateralism and resurgence of inter state wars. At this juncture, analysis of Minilateralism becomes important. Definition: Minilateralism involves the formation of small groups of …