60 µg/l uranium in drinking water safe: BARC Study
Context A new study by scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has concluded that concentration of uranium, a radioactive substance, up to 60 micrograms per litre (millionth of…
Article 361 of the Constitution of India
Context The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine the question of immunity to Governors from any kind of criminal prosecution, granted under Article 361 of the Constitution of India. Key…
Hannibal Directive activated by Israel
Context As Hamas raided southern Israel last year, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) activated the “Hannibal Directive”, a purported operational doctrine of using maximum force to ensure no soldiers are captured, even…
World Wildlife Crime Report 2024
Context The World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Key Findings World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 The rhino and the cedar were…
Market Access Initiative scheme
Context Ahead of the interim Budget 2024, exporters have urged the government to allocate funds worth $3.88 billion for the Market Access Initiative scheme to promote Indian exports and help…
All India Survey on Higher Education 2021-2022
Context The Ministry of Education, Government of India, released the All India Survey on Higher Education 2021-2022 recently. Key Highlights of All India Survey on Higher Education 2021-2022 In 2021-22,…
Global Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate
Context The 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), leaders from Kenya, Colombia and France launched the Global Expert Review on Debt,…
Noma recently added to NTD by WHO
🅾 Noma ✔️ WHO recently added Noma, to its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). ✔️ Also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, it is a severe gangrenous…
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)
8th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) ➖ Conducted by Royal Thai Navy at Bangkok, Thailand. ✔️ Flag designed by India was selected as the…
SHREYAS Scheme
#schemes_initiatives 🅾 SHREYAS Scheme ➖ The umbrella scheme of "SHREYAS" comprises 4 central sector sub- schemes namely ✔️ "Top Class Education for SCs", ✔️ "Free Coaching Scheme for SCs and…