About the Initiative Mission LiFE is a global initiative by India to help the world in its fight against climate change and lead to a sustainable way of life to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the U.N. It …
Background Chang’e 6 is the 6th spacecraft in the series of Lunar exploration missions of the China National Space Administration (CNSA). China’s lunar exploration efforts are managed by the China Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP), a sub-unit of the China National …
About Nipah Virus Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus that can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae …
About RIMPAC RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971 and is the world’s largest international maritime exercise hosted by the United States of America (USA). It is a biennial exercise designed to foster and …
About The Code on Social Security 2020 defines “gig worker” as a person who performs work or participates in a work arrangement and earns from such activities outside of traditional employer-employee relationship. Niti Aayog estimates that more than 7.5 million …
About Article 3 of the Constitution clearly keeps the power to bifurcate a state in the exclusive domain of Parliament. Article 3 makes three things clear: (1) A state is bifurcated by an Act of Parliament and Parliament only. (2) …
About Postal voting, also known as absentee voting, is a method of voting in which electors cast their ballots by mail rather than in person at a polling station. This method is particularly useful for individuals who are unable to …
Coal Coal is a readily combustible, black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, predominantly made of carbon. Coal is classified as a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form. Coal is a fossil fuel and comprises a mixture …
Context The World Health Assembly passed a resolution highlighting the increasing impact of climate change on health and called for radical measures to counter health risks. About WHO Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations …