CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an arms control treaty. The full name of the treaty is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and it is administered by Read More ……
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Missile Technology Control Regime
The Missile Technology Control Regime at a Glance ➢ 35 nation (India is 35th member) grouping that controls export of missile technology, including drones ➢ Setup in 1987 by the G7 countries ➢ Aims to limit the proliferation Read More ……
Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz Persian Gulf: Persian Gulf has been in news recently in the context of ongoing tensions between Iran and USA. ▪️It is a shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies Read More ……
Methods and Techniques of Soil Conservation
Methods and Techniques of Soil Conservation Soil Conservation is the name given to a handful of techniques aimed at preserving the soil. Soil loss and loss of soil fertility can be traced back to several causes, including over-use, erosion, Read More ……
The List of the Governor Generals of India
The List of the Governor Generals of India Warren Hastings (1773-1785) Warren Hastings was an English statesman and the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and Read More ……
Sabarimala and it’s Near by Issues
Sabarimala and it’s Near by Issues Sabarimala temple entry issue = Tussle between the temple’s right to decide for itself how its religious affairs ought to be managed, the rights of a community of devotees who believe that Read More ……
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the second indigenously developed ‘Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)’ propulsion based missile system from Odisha. The success of SFDR propulsion Read More ……
River Information System (RIS) & Hilsa Fish
River Information System (RIS) & Hilsa Fish What is the News? To boost cargo movement on Ganga, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the second phase of river information system (RIS) between Farakka and Patna. Under the Jal Read More ……
Guru Padmasambhava
Guru Padmasambhava What is the News? Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled a 19-foot-high statue of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. This 29 tonne stone statue is placed in the middle of ‘Padma Sarovar’, a large Read More ……
Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU)
Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) What is the News? Kerala has become the first State to set up a price monitoring and research unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices under Read More ……