C-TAP Initiative Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of Costa Rica and 44 Member States, UN Development Programme, Unitaid, UNAIDS, and collaborating partners such as the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), had initiated “C-TAP” or COVID-19 Technology Access Pool. The Significance […]
One Nation, One Election Context: The recent proposal to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies in India has potential impact on the country’s political landscape and constitutional framework. Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies and interventions) Prelims: One Nation, One Election ECI Basic […]
Reducing disaster management risks Context: Headlines this year have brought a series of bad news across the world concerning climate crisis and extreme weather events that are occurring more frequently than ever with greater intensity. Background: Floods in China, destructive wildfires in Europe and Hawaii, […]
Battle of Plassey The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757, in the Plassey region of West Bengal. Robert Clive’s British East India Company engaged in combat with Siraj-ud-daula, the Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies. The conflict was won by the […]
