About Graphene is a single-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms bonded in a honeycomb pattern It is an allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice Properties of Graphene Graphene is considered to be …
What’s in the news? The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It is built by European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) The LHC consists of a 27-kilometre ring of superconducting magnets with a …
About G20 The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and United …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. Prior to the creation of SCO in 2001, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan were members of the Shanghai Five. Following the accession of Uzbekistan …
What’s in the news? Germany has switched off its last three nuclear reactors, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. While many Western …
About IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) works with governments and industry to shape a secure and sustainable energy future for all. The IEA is at the heart of global dialogue on energy, providing authoritative analysis, data, policy recommendations, and …
About Khelo India, which translates to ‘Let’s play India’, was proposed by the Government of India in 2017 to revive India’s sporting culture by engaging with children at the grassroots level. The initiative also focused on building better sporting infrastructure …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched the Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative to address animal pandemics in a holistic manner. This initiative aims at enhancing the country’s preparedness and response to animal pandemics, …
About Highlighting the need for urgent climate action, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle. IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. It …