About SCO ● Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. ● It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. ● Prior to the creation …
CONTEXT A neoliberal economy encourages private capital and the market, while forcing the state to withdraw from welfare. Thus limiting the state in taking concrete and constructive efforts to fulfil the aspirations of the people. Over the years, with growing …
What’s the news? A report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) highlighted that the increase in CO2 from 2019 to 2020 was slightly lower than that observed from 2018 to 2019 but higher than the average annual growth rate over …
What’s in the news? The maiden bilateral tri-service exercise, Konkan Shakti 21, between the armed forces of India and the UK culminated in the Arabian Sea on 27 October 2021. Spanning over four days, the exercise saw the two defence …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
What’s in the news? United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need to close the leadership gap in climate action before the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. He made the plea at the launch of the …
About African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African …
About CCPA The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) was constituted under The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The CCPA aims to protect the rights of the consumer by cracking down on unfair trade practices, and false and misleading advertisements that are …
About AMRUT To recast the urban landscape of the country, to make urban areas more livable and inclusive besides driving economic growth, the Prime Minister launched a centrally sponsored scheme namely Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in …