About Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a 30-meter diameter primary mirror optical and infrared telescope being established at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA. TMT is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow us to see deeper into space …
Context: Problem of air pollution in India has become a perennial one, rather than a seasonal one. The article discusses the reasons for inaction in controlling air pollution, few measures taken in this direction and possible solutions for this problem. …
What’s in the news? Scientists have detected one of the most powerful cosmic rays ever slamming into Earth but they have no idea what caused it or where it came from. The extremely high-energy particle has been named Amaterasu after …
About SDB In 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), allowing banks to park their excess funds at a higher rate but without taking any collateral from the central bank. Currently, the SDF rate …
The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are the set of rules under The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. It contains provisions for the classification of drugs under given schedules. It also contains the guidelines of drugs for their storage, sale, …
AMR is defined as resistance of microorganisms to an antimicrobial agent to which they were first sensitive. The present serious concern about AMR is that multiple types of bacteria, particularly in the Indian context — E. coli, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, Staphylococcus …
About Budgette Frogs Budgett’s frogs are distinctive-looking amphibians with a flattened body and a broad, rounded head. These frogs are native to South America, specifically in parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Budgett’s frogs are found in areas with slow-moving …
About Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’ Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into force in 2022. CEPA covers goods, services and digital trade, among others, that will allow 90% of India’s exports a duty-free …
The LIC-IS domain problem in India refers to the complex and ongoing challenges related to small scale threats within the country’s borders. These threats are characterised by being: Low-intensity: Compared to full-blown wars, LIC-IS involves smaller-scale violence and disruption, often …
What’s in the news? The maiden edition of Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) in Kolkata recently. The establishment of the IWDC in 2023 underscores the Government of India’s commitment to comprehensively developing inland waterways and the associated Inland Water Transport …