Kaziranga wildlife rehab centre completes 20 years For Prelims About Kaziranga National Park: Kaziranga National Park is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam. Kaziranga National Park plays home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. Kaziranga National […]
History of India’s Neighbours-7 Pakistan Part 2 Post-separation Simla Agreement Shimla Agreement, was a peace treaty signed between India and Pakistan on 2 July 1972 which was aimed as a way for both countries to “put an end to the conflict and confrontation […]
Arth Ganga Context: Asok Kumar, the Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, spoke about the Arth Ganga model during his virtual keynote address to the Stockholm World Water Week 2022 recently. Background: During the first National Ganga Council meeting in Kanpur in […]
The Debate over Freebies Context: The Prime Minister’s recent comment on “freebies” handed out by governments has reignited the debate on the economic rationale for granting subsidies. Background: The Supreme Court’s invitation to debate subsidies must be viewed as the beginning point for addressing a […]
The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement For Mains 5G in India: Reports suggest that the government will launch 5G at the inauguration of the India Mobile Congress on September 29. How 5G can help law enforcement: 5G promises to transmit clearer […]
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully flight-tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on August 23, 2022. The missiles are equipped with […]
Sex ratio at birth normalises slightly: study For Mains What is the current situation: A new study by the Pew Research Center has pointed out that “son bias” is on the decline in India. The average annual number of baby girls “missing” in the country […]