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In News Every year on March 20 World Sparrow Day is observed across the globe to raise awareness and protect House sparrows. The first World Sparrow Day was organised in 2010. About History: The Nature Forever Society of India and the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France came up with the idea for World Sparrow Day. […]

Mercury Pollution

In Context Indonesia, as well as the United Nations, have sought support and commitment from parties to the Minamata Convention for a Bali Declaration on combatting the Global Illegal Trade of Mercury. About The issue is being discussed at the fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4.2). […]

Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty

In Context Recently, the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC-4) was convened under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). About The meeting aimed to conclude a draft of the instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, also referred to as […]

Water Security in India

In News Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) stated that Global warming and climate change has the potential to put water security in India at risk. Key Highlights Increasing temperatures: India is witnessing a repeat of 2021 conditions, when temperatures touched 40 degrees Celsius as early as February in some parts of the […]

Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet gave its nod to The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022. About Aim: To merge the Capital’s three municipal corporations — South, North and East — ten years after the trifurcation of the civic body. Origin: The MCD was trifurcated in 2012 with the stated aim of decentralisation […]

Shaheed Diwas

In News Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru on Shaheed Diwas (23rd March). The Day is also known as Martyrs’ Day or Sarvodaya Day. This day is different from the Martyrs’ Day observed on 30th January, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. About History: On March 23, 1931, the three […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Australia slams Russia ,says understand india’s position (IR) Key takeaways of 2nd India -Australia virtual summit,topics of discussion ,implications and consequences of recent issues across the globe and what lies ahead ? GS 3 6 In a first, bird census across […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Indo-Pacific should be free of conflicts, says Morrison (IR) Know about the Indo-Pacific region, What is the importance of the Indo-Pacific region? strategic significance of Indo- Pacific region for India,threats /challenges, what role can Quad play in this context, major […]

ExoMars 2022

In News Recently, the European Space Agency (ESA) deferred the launch of ExoMars 2022 after the agency suspended all cooperation with Russia’s space program Roscosmos. About Aim: To study past life on Mars. Collaboration of: Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) Origin: ESA and NASA were the original ExoMars collaborators, but NASA dropped out […]

Exercise LAMITIYE 2022

In News The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles. Exercise LAMITIYE Lamitiye, which in Creole means friendship, is a biennial training event being conducted in Seychelles since 2001. Seychelles is an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, comprising […]

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