About JWST In 2021, NASA launched its James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), opening a new era of astronomy. The telescope is an international collaboration led by NASA in partnership with the European and Canadian space agencies. Webb, the world’s premier …
About ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is a regional & intergovernmental organisation of 10 countries of Southeast Asia. ASEAN was established in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). Its …
What’s in the news? Nearly 30 lakh workers die every year globally due to work-related accidents and diseases, according to a new report prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO). More than 63% of these deaths are reported from the …
What’s in the news? The government has announced that it will blend compressed biogas with natural gas to reduce import dependence and boost domestic demand. The mandatory phased introduction will start at 1% for use in automobiles and households from …
Context Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court, in Sushma vs Commissioner of Police, urged the State government to come up with a procedure for registering a “Deed of Familial Association” which would provide legal status to relationships between …
What’s in the news? Ministry of Mines is organising an outreach programme on “Role of the Government and Industry in Driving the Global Action of Critical Minerals” in New Delhi. The event will be attended by Ambassadors/Mission Heads of various …
About RTI Act, 2005 Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Public Authorities are required to make disclosures on various aspects of their structure and functioning. This includes: (i) disclosure on their organisation, functions, and structure, (ii) powers and duties …
Generative AI Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that involves creating new, original content or data using machine learning algorithms. It can be used to generate text, images, music, or other types of media. ChatGPT, DALL-E 2, and …
About Guru Nanak (1469–1539) Founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. He advocated a form of nirguna bhakti (devotion to and worship of the Divine as formless). He rejected the external practices of the religions …
What’s in the news? Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that Ladakh will soon have South East Asia’s first Night Sky Sanctuary. The Government of India is establishing the country’s first Dark Sky Reserve at Hanle, Ladakh. The Hanle Dark …