About G7 The Group of Seven (G7) is a collective of seven of the world’s most industrialized and developed economies. Their political leaders come together annually to discuss important global economic, political, social and security issues. The G7 member countries …
Context In a significant step backwards for women’s rights in the U.S., the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade judgement of 1973, which gave women in America the right to have an abortion before the foetus is viable …
About the Campaign The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or the ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ was flagged off on 15th August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 focuses on 272 …
About NCPCR The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a statutory body established under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The commission works under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child development. NCPCR …
About the Mission The Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is aimed at ensuring a robust public health infrastructure in both urban and rural areas, capable of responding to public health emergencies or disease outbreaks. In a bid to increase accessibility, …
Context The political scenario in Maharashtra, where several ruling party legislators revolted against the Chief Minister, has brought back the focus on the Anti-defection law. Anti-defection Law The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, commonly known as the anti-defection law, was …
About Coral reefs Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. The coral species that build reefs are known as hermatypic, or “hard,” corals because they extract calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from seawater …
Why in News: Indigenously developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Navy from a warship at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of …
Why in News: Tapan Kumar Deka, a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer has been appointed as Director, Intelligence Bureau for a period of two years. About IB It is India’s internal intelligence agency, and carries out counterintelligence and …
About SBM Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), launched on 2nd October 2014, is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India by October 2, 2019 (150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi). It has 2 components – urban and …