What’s in the news? Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart PM Scott Morrison took part in the first-ever virtual bilateral summit between the leaders of the two countries. During the summit India and Australia concluded several key agreements including …
About GAVI Alliance The GAVI Alliance (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) is a global health partnership of public and private sector organizations dedicated to “immunisation for all”. GAVI’s strategy supports its mission to save children’s lives and …
What is it? The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China. They were halted in a bloody crackdown, known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, by the Chinese government on June …
Background Last month, as a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to tide over the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Public Sector Enterprise Policy The Finance Minister said the government …
Kargah Buddha Located off Gilgit, this seventh-century archaeological site comprises a carved image of a large standing Buddha on the cliff in Karghah Nala. From the 3rd century to the 11th century, Gilgit was a Buddhist centre. A few …
What Is the DarkNet? The “dark net,” also known as the “dark web,” is a network of secret websites built over the internet which is encrypted. These are networks that are only available to a select group of people and …
About NDMA This Act was enacted in 2005 to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected with it. To deal with the purposes of this Act, an authority to be known as the National Disaster Management …
About: The Changthangi goat,also known as Pashmina goat or Changra goat, is an animal found in the cold, arid region surrounding Ladakh in Kashmir. The breed is raised mainly for it’s ultra-fine cashmere wool production. This cashmere wool is known …
About ECA The Essential Commodities Act (ECA) was enacted by the Central Government in 1955 to control and regulate trade and prices of commodities declared essential under the Act. The Act empowers the Central and state governments concurrently to control …
Background: Public Distribution System (PDS) was started in India in 1947 to distribute food items to the poor at subsidised rates. Later in 2013, it was revamped and strengthened with the enactment of the National Food Security Act, (NFSA) 2013. …