Context: As the Ukraine-Russia war nears the end of three weeks, it is time for India to learn lesson from this war and find its position in the real world of geopolitics. What is the lesson to be learnt from the Ukraine-Russia War? First, a nation’s vital interests can be protected only by that nation… Continue reading The war’s cold facts and what India needs to glean
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Census should not be just data-oriented: House panel
What is the News? The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs has submitted its report on the Census Exercise. What are the key highlights from the report? The Census Exercise should not merely be data-oriented. But it should also portray the perspective of culture and society, as was done before Independence. For this, an expert group… Continue reading Census should not be just data-oriented: House panel
Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points
What is the News? The Registrar General of India has released a “Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India”. What are the key findings on the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India? India’s maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) has declined by 10 points. It has declined from 113 in 2016-18 to 103 in 2017-19 (8.8… Continue reading Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points
Government drugstores to sell nutraceutical
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana(PMBJP)?3 Who regulates the prices of drugs in India?4 What are Nutraceuticals? What is the News? Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana(PMBJP) Kendras have added nutraceuticals products including protein powder and bar, malt-based food supplements and immunity bar for its customers. What is Pradhan Mantri… Continue reading Government drugstores to sell nutraceutical
NO OVATION FOR INDIA’S STAND ON UKRAINE WAR
News: The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has put moral responsibility on India as one of the world’s largest countries and its populous democracy. At present, the Indian government has abstained in the UN Security Council vote on Ukraine. It has refused to condemn the violation of rights of the Ukrainians. What are the arguments… Continue reading NO OVATION FOR INDIA’S STAND ON UKRAINE WAR
On the Issue of Accidental Indian missile drop in Pakistan
News: There was an accidental launch of an IAF cruise missile that landed 124 km inside Pakistan. The missile did not carry any warhead. Thus, there was no loss of lives. Contents1 What could have been the impact?2 How was the potential crisis averted?3 Argument by Pakistan4 India’s Stand against Pakistan demand5 Status of Missile… Continue reading On the Issue of Accidental Indian missile drop in Pakistan
What are the Geneva Conventions guidelines during wartime?
What is the News? As the Russian-Ukraine Conflict gets intense, there is growing concern surrounding the issue of violations of human rights and Geneva Conventions. What are Geneva Conventions? The Geneva Conventions(1949) and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most important rules limiting the barbarity of war. The convention codifies widely accepted… Continue reading What are the Geneva Conventions guidelines during wartime?
Maternal Mortality in India: Kerala tops in maternal, child health
What is the News? The Office of the Registrar General of India has released the Sample Registration System (SRS) special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India(2017-19). What are the key findings on Maternal Mortality in India? The National Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is 103(per one lakh live births) in the country. Among States, Kerala has… Continue reading Maternal Mortality in India: Kerala tops in maternal, child health
Syllipsimopodi Bideni: Primordial octopus had ten arms
What is the News? Scientists have discovered fossils of a species in Central Montana, USA. They have named it Syllipsimopodi bideni. What is Syllipsimopodi Bideni? Syllipsimopodi Bideni belongs to a group of species called vampyropods that includes octopuses. The species may have lived approximately 328 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, making it the… Continue reading Syllipsimopodi Bideni: Primordial octopus had ten arms
Shutdown this misguided energy policy
News: On March 3, a fire broke out near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine during the course of a military battle that could have triggered a major nuclear disaster. Trends of Nuclear Accident in the Past On March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant suffered severe accidents after an earthquake and a tsunami… Continue reading Shutdown this misguided energy policy
