What’s in the news? Researchers have for the first time created a free-standing sheet of gold that is only one atom thick. This makes gold the first metal to be formulated into freestanding 2D sheets. Background Due to metals’ tendency …
Background of the Dispute The Maharaja of Travancore signed a 999-year Periyar Lake lease agreement with the British government in 1886, for the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam across the river Periyar in the present Idukki district of Kerala. The …
What is dumping? Dumping is the practice of selling a product in a foreign market at an unfairly low price (a price that is lower than the cost in the home market, or which is lower than the cost of …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India) …