About UNHRC The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system. The Council’s mandate is to promote “universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all” and “address situations of violations …
What’s in the news? The 8th Edition of joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army culminated in Ampara, Sri Lanka. Exercise Mitra Shakti, based on counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in semi …
Why in News? The World Health Organization has allowed widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine- RTS,S/AS01, which has reduced disease as part of a pilot project in parts of Africa. But its efficacy is modest, and the hunt …
What is LNT model? The Linear no-threshold model (LNT) is the most commonly used model to estimate the biological risks from ionizing radiation. The LNT model states that biological effects such as cancer and hereditary effects due to exposure to …
NEWS Preserving geological heritage is as important as safeguarding biodiversity and cultural heritage. CONTEXT Like social diversity, India’s geodiversity, i.e. the geological and physical elements of nature, is unique. India has tall mountains, deep valleys, sculpted landforms, long-winding coastlines, hot …
About PM CARES Fund The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund was set up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic to mobilize resources. The Fund was established on 27 March, 2020. PM CARES …
NEWS In pursuing its Indo-Pacific strategy, India needs to be mindful of the China-U.S. equations in the region. BACKGROUND The island of Taiwan is the unfinished business of China’s liberation under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949. The Guomindang …
Background Last year, the 15th Finance Commission (Chair: Mr. N. K. Singh) submitted recommendations for the 2021-26 period and the report was tabled in Parliament on February 1, 2021. Key recommendations in the report for 2021-26 include: Share of states …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …
What is it? It is the world’s first antimalarial vaccine , known by the brand name Mosquirix. It is the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine and also the first vaccine licensed for use against a human parasitic disease of any …