CONTEXT The Indian Navy recently got INS VELA as the fourth submarine under Project- 75. Upgrading its submarine technology and naval capability has been the top priority for the Indian Navy...
CONTEXT India will be holding “The Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan” on November 10 will seek to strengthen the common approach among major countries of central asia and its neighbours. Participants...
CONTEXT According to research leopard faces an 83% increased risk of extinction in North India due to roadkill. The research was published in the international journal Global Ecology and Biogeography. India’s...
GS-3 Judgements and cases, Internal security, Various Security Forces & Agencies & Their Mandate CONTEXT Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and...
CONTEXT Recently, India announced that it will reach carbon neutrality by 2070 as part of a five-point action plan that included reducing emissions to 50% by 2030. India made this pledge...
CONTEXT The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme (MGNREGA) has run out of funds halfway through the financial year. This means that payments for MGNREGA workers as well as material costs will...
CONTEXT Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Emissions Gap Report 2021 has been published.This is the twelfth edition of the UNEP Emissions Gap Report. It assesses the gap between anticipated...
GS- 2 International Treaties & Agreements, Important International Institutions, Bilateral Groupings & Agreements CONTEXT The US lawmakers continue to voice their support for a sanctions waiver from Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions...
CONTEXT Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has appointed an expert committee [to be overseen by a retired apex court judge (Justice Raveendran Committee)] in the Pegasus case. Under the case, the...
GS- 3 CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND DEGRADATION CONTEXT Recently, a report titled “Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability – A District-level Assessment” has been released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)...