One District One Product (ODOP) Initiative Context: As a major boost to Centre and State collaboration in promoting products under the One District One Product (ODOP) Initiative – a State Conference was held on 21st January, 2022 by the Department for Promotion of Industry […]
Parakram Diwas Context: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (January 23, 2022). He paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Netaji at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Netaji […]
Henley Passport Index Context: India now ranks at 83rd position in the Henley Passport Index, climbing seven places from 90th rank last year. India shares the rank with Sao Tome and Principe in Central Africa, behind Rwanda and Uganda. Background It now has visa-free […]
Chandrayaan – 3 Context: New ISRO Chief had said that design changes on Chandrayaan-3 have been incorporated and testing has seen huge progress. The mission could be launched by the middle of next year. About Chandrayaan 3: Chandrayaan-3 will be a mission repeat of Chandrayaan-2 […]
Russia-Ukraine Tensions Context: Amid the rising tensions over Russia’s military buildup around Ukraine, NATO allies have put forces on standby and sent ships and fighter jets to bolster Europe’s eastern defences. Background: Tensions between Ukraine and Russia, both former Soviet states, escalated in late 2013 […]
Anti-Microbial Resistance: Context: Antimicrobial resistance is spreading rapidly worldwide, and has even been likened to the next pandemic – one that many people may not even be aware is happening. A recent survey has revealed that antimicrobial-resistant infections caused 12.7 lakh deaths and were associated […]
Rights & Duties Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to suggest a dichotomy between the rights and duties of citizens when he said last week that the country had wasted a lot of time “fighting for rights” and “neglecting one’s duties”. Rights and Duties Go […]