Defence equipment given to Army For Prelims Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS): Future Infantry Soldiers are equipped with three primary subsystems. The first sub system is the modern state of art assault rifle along with day and night holographic and reflex sights. The […]
Understanding ethanol blending For Prelims What is Ethanol Ethanol also called ethyl alcohol is an organic chemical compound which is volatile, flammable, colourless liquid with a characteristic wine-like odour and pungent taste. It can be produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical […]
History of India’s Neighbours India gained independence after 200 years of colonial rule in 1947. As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, let’s take a moment to go over the history of our neighbours during the same 75 years. Hence, we will be […]
The fragility of the Northeast’s integration For Mains How Britishers treated the Northeast India: The Governor of Assam, Robert Reid, in 1937 wrote a 22-page note titled ‘A Note on the Future of the Present Excluded, Partially Excluded and Tribal Areas of Assam’, said […]
Panel moots district-level survey to bring more children into adoption ambit For Prelims: About Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA): It is a statutory body under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and is under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. CARA is the designated […]
‘Fundamental duties key to social transformation’ About Fundamental Duties: Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of the Constitution in 1976. 10 Fundamental Duties were added in the 42nd CAA and the 11th was added in the 86th CAA in 2002. The idea of Fundamental duties […]
Shortage of HIV Drugs Context: • In June, PLHIV (People Living with HIV) networks across the country started witnessing an acute shortage of certain Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres. Among them were pediatric formulations and dolutegravir, the backbone of HIV treatment. […]
Speeches that changed History We all have heard the saying that ‘pen is mightier than the sword’, though it may seem rather absurd to think that just words can change history, it has been proven to be true multiple times throughout history. Words when spoken […]
Indian Air Force to Participate in Bilateral Exercise hosted by Malaysia A contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Malaysia today to participate in a bilateral exercise named ‘Udarashakti’. Indian Air Force is participating in the air exercise with Su-30 MKI and C-17 aircraft […]
Moving policy away from population control For Mains What are the concerns: The United Nations’ World Population Prospects (WPP), 2022, has forecasted that India will become the most populous country by 2023, surpassing China. Even though India has entered the third stage of the demographic […]