Context India has not experienced a normal winter in three years. It has remained unusually dry and hot. In this winter, for instance, the country experienced its hottest ever December, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The northwest region, …
Recently, the Government of India unveiled the “Bharat 6G Vision Statement”. India is set to commit resources to the development of 6G technologies with the release of the vision document and the inauguration of a 6G test-bed for research & …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base …
About AFSPA Passed in 1958 for the North-East and in 1990 for Jammu & Kashmir, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) gives armed forces special powers to control “disturbed areas”, which are designated by the government when it is …
Context India is predicted to be the third-largest economy in the world by 2030. Despite its economic growth, women’s participation in the country’s economy, polity and society has not kept pace. Status of Women in Bureaucracy As per Indian Administrative …
Context This article discusses the benefits of the recently launched SMART PDS scheme which is beyond just ration distribution. About SMART PDS The SMART-PDS is an initiative of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) under the Ministry of …
Context This article discusses the right steps towards prevention to beat Non Communicable Diseases and propel India to its full potential. NCDs and the Economic Burden Over the past three decades, NCDs have become the leading cause of death and …
Context According to a study published recently in the journal PLoS ONE, an estimated 170 trillion plastic particles weighing about 2 million metric tons are currently afloat in the oceans across the world. The study cautions that if no urgent …
What’s in the news? Two United States Senators have introduced a resolution in the upper chamber of Congress reiterating that the US recognises the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and India in Arunachal Pradesh. The resolution reaffirms …
About C3S The Copernicus Climate Change Service (abbreviated as C3S) is one of the six thematic services provided by the European Union’s Copernicus Programme. Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth Observation Programme. It consists of a complex set of systems …