World’s First Fishing Cat Census In Chilika
Context: The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About fishing cat About Chilika Lake About fishing cat: The fishing cat is […]
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
Context: The CBI is in the process of sending requests to several countries seeking information under the MLATs about those involved in the online sexual abuse of minors and circulation of child pornographic material on social media platforms. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: About MLATs Benefits of Treaty Enforcement of MLAT […]
Surrogacy Law
Context: A person has approached the Delhi High Court to question why marital status, age or gender should be the criteria for prohibiting someone from commissioning a surrogacy. The petitioner have challenged in the court the surrogacy law and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 which provides a regulatory framework for surrogacy. Relevance: GS […]
The Status of Evtol
Context: The Union Civil Aviation Minister has said that the Government of India is exploring the possibility of inviting manufacturers of Electric Vertical Take off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft to set up base in India. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What is eVTOL? Developments in powering eVTOLs What are the […]
Current Affairs Quiz 06 June 2022
Current Affairs 06 June 2022
CONTENTS The status of Evtol Surrogacy Law Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties World’s first Fishing Cat Census done in Chilika The Status of Evtol Context: The Union Civil Aviation Minister has said that the Government of India is exploring the possibility of inviting manufacturers of Electric Vertical Take off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft to set up […]
World Environment Day 2022
Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? The World Environment Day is observed on the 5th of June every year for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. About World Environment Day The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972, which was the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the […]
About Exercise SAMPRITI
Focus: GS III- Security Challenges Why in News? As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh bilateral defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise Ex SAMPRITI-X is being conducted at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh from 05 June to 16 June 2022. About Exercise SAMPRITI : Exercise SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted […]
Ethanol Blending
Focus: GS III- Environment and Ecology, GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Why in News? India has achieved the target of 10 percent ethanol blending, 5 months ahead of schedule What is Ethanol fuel? Ethanol fuel is ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, used as fuel. It is most often used as […]
Lessons From the Ukraine Crisis Price Shock
Context The Russia-Ukraine conflict, now more than three months old, will cause major, long-term shifts in the global energy and commodity trade. Relevance GS-II: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora. Dimensions of the Article Factors responsible for High Prices Future Trends Way Forward Factors responsible for […]