About CBAM The European Union (EU) has decided to impose a new tax called ‘Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’ (CBAM) on the import of carbon-intensive goods in the region. Refer Pulse Digest June 2023 edition for details about EU. The new …
About ONDC In 2022, the government of India launched the pilot phase of open network for digital commerce (ONDC) with an aim to democratise the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the two U.S.-headquartered firms …
What’s in the news? The 2nd edition of India – Australia – Indonesia Trilateral Maritime Security Workshop (TMSW) was held recently in Kochi. The Theme of the workshop was ‘Indian Ocean Region: Collaborative Efforts to Enhance Regional Maritime Security’. The …
Context The Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of a mass coral bleaching event driven by rising global temperatures. About Coral reefs Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The …
About Baobab trees are tall and uniquely-shaped deciduous trees which are famously spotted on the island of Madagascar. The trees belong to the genus Adansonia, which comprises eight distinct species: Adansonia digitata found in continental Africa, Adansonia gregorii in Northwestern …
About Recognised political parties have been allowed to freely use state-owned television and radio during polls since the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. The Election Commission of India decides how much time each recognised national and state party will be allotted …
Context According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the world will have to increase its food production by 60 per cent by 2050 to feed an ever-increasing population. For this, soil health becomes vital. Soil and its components Soil, …
Context A recent UN report revealed that in the near future an increase in water demand will be generated not by an increasing population, but by economic growth. Water Scarcity Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to …
About A sickout essentially involves organising a large number of workers with grievances and getting them to take coordinated leaves on the pretext of being unwell, usually at the eleventh hour, giving the management hardly any time to respond effectively …