What are invasive species? An invasive species can be any kind of living organism—an amphibian, plant, insect, fish, fungus, or bacteria—that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm. Not all non-native species are invasive. For example, most of …
Context: To cope up with the ongoing economic crisis due to COVID-19, poor households urgently need a chance to earn cash for which India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) offers an obvious alternative at least for rural areas. Let …
Competition Commission of India Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002. The following are the objectives of the Commission. To prevent practices having adverse effects on competition. To promote and sustain …
About European Union The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. The United Kingdom, which had been a founding member of the EU, left the organization in 2020. The EU was created by …
What is Chardham? Char Dham of Uttarakhand is one of the most important Hindu Pilgrimages in India. It comprises four most holy sites of Uttarakhand, namely – Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. About Chardham Project: The Chardham project involves developing …
About NPPA The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), was established in 1997 as an independent body of experts to regulate the pricing of drugs. It has been constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of …
What’s in the news? Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., is going to conduct a study to examine whether early administration of a combination of Favipiravir and Umifenovir enhances antiviral efficacy on COVID-19 patients. The new combination clinical trial will be called …
About Arogya Setu App Aarogya Setu is a mobile app launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to help citizens identify their risk of contracting Covid-19. Aarogya Setu is designed to keep the user informed in case s/he …
Hong Kong and China relationship Hong Kong, a former British colony, was returned to the People’s Republic of China in 1997 under a policy known as “one country, two systems,” which promised the territory a high degree of autonomy. As …
What is FSDC? Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is an apex-level body constituted in 2010 to strengthen and institutionalize the mechanism for maintaining financial stability. It is chaired by the Union Finance Minister of India. Its members include the …