What is immunity? Immunity is your body’s ability to recognize germs to prevent them from causing illness. The immune system’s job is to help identify and eliminate dangerous germs that enter the body before they can cause disease or damage. …
What is the Ramsar Convention? The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention uses a broad definition of wetlands. It includes all lakes …
Background The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, was reached between Iran and six world powers known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) in …
About Veeramamunivar Veeramamunivar, the Jesuit priest, is known in the Tamil literary world for his epic Thembavani. The Christian missionary also wrote minor literary works including a Thevaram, on the lines of hymns sung by Saivaite saints. Veermamunivar was attracted …
The East Asia Summit is a premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region dealing with issues relating to security and defence. Since its inception in 2005, it has been playing a significant role in the strategic, geopolitical and economic evolution of …
About the Act The Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is a people-centric law for forests, which recognises the rights of forest- dwelling communities to use and manage forest resources. With more than 150 …
Context: The visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to the Maldives is significant for taking forward bilateral relations. Significance of the visit Under Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih, bilateral cooperation, especially on the economic front, has become a ‘model’ that …