Context: The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an opposition leader’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case in which he has been sentenced to two years in prison. Probable Question: Q. How can the balance between freedom of Read More …
Month: July 2023
Restoring the World Trade Organization’s crown jewel
Context: In June 2022, at the Geneva ministerial conference, the member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to resurrect the WTO’s dispute settlement system (DSS), also called WTO’s ‘crown jewel’, by 2024. WTO’s dispute settlement system (DSS): Security Read More …
Reforms to Spur FDI
Context: The Finance Ministry has called for actions to support Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows, which decreased last year and may continue to be low in the near future. Probable Question: Q. What are the challenges and benefits associated with Read More …
Global Peace Index
Context: The 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) recently released its annual ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. About Global Peace Index: The GPI ranked 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. Released by: Institute for Economics Read More …
Hydrogen Fuel¬ Cell
Context: The scientific test experiment of hydrogen powered buses will be done between Delhi and Faridabad. About Hydrogen Fuel Cell: A hydrogen fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts the chemical energy of hydrogen into electricity. The cell consists of Read More …
Carbon Capture and Challenges
Context According to a latest review of scientific research, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that processes like Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) both are needed to wipe out the pollution from Industries like Chemical and cement. About Carbon Capture Read More …
Cluster Munitions
Context: The United States has decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help its military push back Russian forces. About Cluster Munition: Cluster munition is a bomb that opens in the air and releases smaller “bomblets” across a wide area. The bomblets are Read More …
International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH – 2023)
Why in News? The three-day International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) has commenced in New Delhi. The conference aims to establish a Green Hydrogen ecosystem and foster a systemic approach to global decarbonisation goals. What are the Main Themes of the Conference? Hydrogen Read More …
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft integrated with launch vehicle Context
Context Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has integrated the spacecraft with the launch vehicle — Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) with an aim to launch Chandrayaan-3 in July. What is Chandrayaan Mission? Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and Read More …
National Research Foundation’s vision: A chance at genuine innovation
Context The Central government has finally given clearance to the establishment of National Research Foundation (NRF) as recommended by National Education Policy 2020. Need for NRF Static Funding– The number of doctoral students increased significantly. However, the overall funding under Read More …