What’s in the news? India recently participated in the sixth edition of a multinational military exercise organised by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Russia’s Orenburg Region. Known as Exercise Peaceful Mission, the military exercise is conducted biennially as part …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. Prior to the creation of SCO in …
What is ozone, ozone layer and ozone hole? Ozone is a gas made of three oxygen atoms, and just like any other gas it circulates in the atmosphere. Ozone is present throughout the atmosphere although there are concentration peaks at …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
CONTEXT The 13th BRICS summit is set to be held this year, in September, in digital format under India’s chairmanship. BRICS BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South …
What’s in the news? India recently hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries virtually. About BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation …
About IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership union composed of both government and civil society organisations. IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations. As the first global environmental union, it brought …
Why in the news? Recently, India has ratified the Kigali Amendment to the 1989 Montreal Protocol for protection of the ozone layer. This is for phasing out compounds called HFCs, which happen to be powerful greenhouse gases. India fought hard …
What is net zero? It means the aggregate carbon emissions of a country should be zero on a given date. It is primarily carbon neutrality. A country can achieve negative emissions, if removal and absorption exceed the actual emissions. Eg: …