Context: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently concluded its elections, marking the beginning of the seventh assessment cycle. About IPCC: The IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation Read More
Context According to the Australian Space Agency, recently found object on Australian shore has been confirmed to be the debris of an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket. ISRO has agreed with the assessment, saying the debris could be from one of its Polar Satellite Read More
Context As India is looking forward to increase its renewable energy dependence and following sustainable path of clean energy, the fraction of renewable sources in the power generation mix, and availability of fast-charging infrastructure are still less than ideal. The hybrid EVs offers a Read More
Context: The Government of Odisha has notified three Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) i.e. Mandasaru Hills, Mahendragiri Hills and Gandhamardan Hills. About Biodiversity Heritage Sites: The ‘Biodiversity Heritage Sites’ are unique ecosystems having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components: Richness of wild Read More
Context According to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to the National Green tribunal (NGT), 337 metric tonnes (MT) of hazardous waste stored on the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) premises — the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy is yet to be disposed of. Points from Read More
NATIONAL NEWS The Army Postal Service Corps Army Postal Service Corps inaugurated the first Permanent Aadhaar Enrolment Centre-PAEC at Central Base Post Office in New Delhi. Ministry of Communications said in a statement that this initiative will facilitate Aadhaar related services for Read More
Context: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the US has started the Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Standardisation Project. About the Project: The project would allow companies to have the proper encryption algorithms in place throughout the organization to defend against the quantum computer attacks. The Read More
Context: Recently, Indian military aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands to enhance strategic reach and interoperability with Australia. About Cocos Islands: Cocos Islands, is an external territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 3,000 km north-west of Perth in western Australia. It comprises two coral atolls made up Read More
Context: The parliamentary standing committee on external affairs has recommended several measures to bolster India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. About Neighbourhood First Policy: India shares it: Land Boundaries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Myanmar. Maritime Boundaries: Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Read More
Context: The Central African Republic voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country. About Central African Republic: The Central African Republic or CAR is located in Central Africa Read More