About the treaty The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was signed in 2010 by Russia and the United States and entered into force in 2011. New START replaced the 1991 START I treaty, which expired in 2009, and …
About The DNA Technology Regulation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in July 2019. The Bill was then referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology. Objectives The Bill seeks to create a regulatory framework for obtaining, …
About the scheme It is an umbrella of two major health initiatives, namely Health and Wellness Centres and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Health and Wellness Centres Under this 1.5 lakh existing Sub Health Centres (SHC), Primary Health Centres …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
Why in News? Recently, troops from India and China were involved in a clash in Naku La in Sikkim. Why do the standoffs happen? In Sikkim, there is agreement between India and China on aligning the border, which is essentially …
About ECI : The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in India, and …
Why in News? A new study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science has now pointed out that India could experience more flash droughts by the end of this century. What are Flash Droughts? Flash droughts are those that occur …
Creamy layer concept In the 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment, the supreme court upheld the government’s move to give 27% reservation to Other Backward Classes (based on the Mandal Commission report). The apex court also introduced the concept of creamy layer …