What’s in the news? Norway, Ireland, and Spain said that they would recognise a state of Palestine marking the first time a Western European country has committed to such recognition. Criteria to be recognised as a state The Montevideo Convention …
About Space tourism is a niche segment of the aviation industry that seeks to give tourists the ability to become astronauts and experience space travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes. Space travel begins at about 100 km altitude from …
About the Act The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament in 2019. It amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The amendment act empowers the central government to designate an individual a “terrorist” if they …
What is the Sensex at the BSE? Both the Sensex and Nifty are tools by which traders and market participants measure the domestic market’s performance. While Sensex considers 30 stocks; the Nifty considers 50. Companies that are included in the …
News: A report of the World Inequality Lab has proposed a tax package for the ultra-wealthy in India including an annual wealth tax and an inheritance tax for those with net wealth exceeding Rs 10 crore accompanied by redistributive policies …
About According to a report of the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) rangelands are natural or semi-natural ecosystems that are grazed by livestock or wild animals. Rangelands contain vegetation such as grasses, shrubs, bushes, open forests, and agroforestry …
About The International Criminal Court is a permanent judicial body established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court . The ICC investigates and tries individuals charged with the most serious crimes of concern to the international community such …
About Heat waves A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season in the North-Western parts of India. Qualitatively, a heat wave is a condition of air …