News: According to the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951, a candidate is permitted to contest an election from up to two constituencies, but he or she can hold only one seat at a time if elected from both. …
About UNOCT The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established in 2017 to assist Member States in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. UNOCT’s five main functions The Office of Counter-Terrorism has five main functions: Provide leadership on …
About The Paris Principles (“Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions”) set out the minimum standards required by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be considered credible and to operate effectively. The guidelines were developed at a …
About Representing more than 110 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) (including India), their members and staff across all regions, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) is one of the largest human rights networks worldwide. Established in 1993, …
How is citizenship acquired in India? In India, citizenship is regulated by the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Act specifies that citizenship may be acquired in India through five methods – by birth in India, by descent, through registration, by naturalisation …
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 …