In Context  Adoption of a new Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) is one of the most promising outcomes of the recently concluded twelfth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) . About Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS). It is the first-of-its-kind, sustainability-driven trade agreement . This is only the third instance of amending the […]

In Context Recently, an Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan. Causes of Earthquake in the region: Alpide belt: Afghanistan is earthquake-prone because it’s located in the mountainous Hindu Kush region, which is part of the Alpide belt. This belt is the second most seismically active region in the world […]

In News Recently, the Election Commission of India issued an order to push the Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for ensuring due compliances. Background India has a multi-party system. The Election Commission of India (ECI) accords recognition to the national level and the state level political parties based upon objective criteria. A recognised political party […]

In News Recently, Assam has become the 36th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC).  About One Nation One Ration Card Ministry: It was rolled out by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in 2019. Aim: To ensure hassle-free delivery of subsidised food grains to all migratory beneficiaries anywhere in […]

In Context Recently, four new species of corals were recorded in the Indian waters of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Major Findings: The newly recorded species are: Truncatoflabellum crassum,  T. incrustatum ,  T. aculeatum , and  T. irregulare  They are a part of the family Flabellidae.  These species belong to the group “azooxanthellate corals”. These […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his Punya Tithi. About  Personal: Born in a Bengali Family Legislative:  Member of Constituent Assembly and later, the first Lok Sabha. Minister in Nehru’s first cabinet after independence; resigned in 1950 due to differences over relations with Pakistan. […]

In News The government has surpassed the formal employment creation target set under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which incentivises employers for creating jobs. About Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana It was announced as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy, increase the employment generation in post Covid recovery phase and […]

In Context Ukraine has caused significant losses to the Russian military in airstrikes on Snake Island.  Image Courtesy:BBC About Snake Island It is also known as Zmiinyi Island or Serpent Island. It is a small piece of rock less than 700 metres from end to end. It has been described as being “X-shaped”.  It is […]

In News  Recently ,the Manipur government  announced that a heritage park would come up near the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Bishnupur district. About KLNF  The park is located in the south western part of the Loktak lake.  It is the only floating park in the world. This is the last natural habitat of the […]

In Context  India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) for the quarter ended March 22 was sequentially narrowed to 1.5 percent of GDP as remittances from overseas Indians as well as software exports surged . About Current Account Deficit It is a measurement of a country’s trade where the value of the goods and services it imports […]