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stipulates that Antarctica should be used exclusively for peaceful purposes, military activities, such as the establishment of military bases or weapons testing, are specifically prohibited; guarantees continued freedom to conduct scientific research, as enjoyed during the IGY; Promotes international scientific cooperation including the exchange of research plans and personnel, and requires that results of research… Continue reading 14 articles of The Antarctica Treaty

the land exploration of Antarctica is recent, most of it being accomplished during the twentieth century. By mid-century, permanent stations were being established and planning was underway for the International Geophysical Year (IGY) in 1957-58, the first substantial multi-nation research program in Antarctica. The outstanding success of the IGY led these nations to agree that… Continue reading The Antarctica Treaty

Eminent scientist and former Chief of ISRO, K. Kasturirangan has been appointed the Chairman of an eight-member committee which has the task to prepare the final draft of the National Education Policy. The National Policy on Education (NPE) is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote education amongst India’s people. The policy covers elementary education to colleges in… Continue reading About National Education Policy

Petya is a family of encrypting ransomwarethat infects the master boot record and encrypts the NTFS file table, demanding a payment in Bitcoin in order to regain access to the system. The malware specifically targets Microsoft Windows-based systems. Ukraine has emerged as the epicenter of the attack with 60 per cent of the systems infected as reported by Kaspersky.  

Ransomware is a form of malicious software intended to block access or threatens to erase the victim’s data until a ransom is paid. Many popular ransomware malware prefer to obtain payment through Bitcoin as it is difficult to trace.  There are numerous types of Ransomwares as of today. Crypto-ransomware: This Malware encrypts the systems files… Continue reading What is a Ransomware?

The advancement of technology from analog electronic and mechanical devices to the digital technology available today. The era started to during the 1980s and is ongoing. The Digital Revolution also marks the beginning of the Information Era. The Digital Revolution is sometimes also called the Third Industrial Revolution.

Blockchain technology was first developed in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto. Since its inception, it has been used as the basis for several cryptocurrencies from around the world, including Bitcoin andBitshares. Blockchain is a sort of distributed ledger or decentralized database that keeps records of digital transactions. The ledger can record many transactions such as monetary… Continue reading Blockchain Technology

Eminent scientist and former Chief of ISRO, K. Kasturirangan has been appointed the Chairman of an eight-member committee which has the task to prepare the final draft of the National Education Policy. The National Policy on Education (NPE) is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote education amongst India’s people. The policy covers elementary education to colleges in… Continue reading About National Policy on Education

It is an agreement within the UNFCCC dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in the year 2020. The Paris Accord is considered as a turning point for global climate policy. Aims: The central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature… Continue reading What is Paris Agreement?

Historical background of India-Afghanistan relations Whilst the Republic of India was the only South Asian country to recognize the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in the 1980s, their relations were diminished during the 1990s Afghan civil war and the Taliban government. India aided the overthrow of the Taliban and became the largest regional provider of… Continue reading Historical background of India-Afghanistan relations