Home  /  GS 3 ( Page 119 )

Tag: GS 3

Nairobi Flies

In Context  Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. Image Courtesy:IE About Nairobi flies  A species of insect native to East Africa and also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs. They  are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species  Paederus […]

Amendments in Environment Protection Act (EPA)

In News Recently, the Environment Ministry has proposed to levy more fines and less imprisonment for environmental violations. Key Points Present Clause in the Act:  The Act currently says that violators will be punishable with imprisonment up to five years or with a fine up to ?1 lakh, or with both.  Were violations to continue, […]

Analysis of Draft E-waste Management Rules

In Context  The core changes proposed by the Draft E-waste Management Rules require careful deliberation with all the relevant stakeholders before the Rules are finalised. Last month marked a decade since the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into effect in India. Major proposed changes   Recycling certificates  : One major change is the introduction of […]

Large Hadron Collider

In News The world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will begin smashing protons into each other at unprecedented levels of energy beginning July 5. What is Large Hadron Collider? Machine to study particles: The Large Hadron Collider is a giant, complex machine built to study particles that are the smallest known […]

Space Sustainability

In News Recently, the U.K. hosted the fourth summit for Space Sustainability in London in collaboration with the Secure World Foundation.  Plan for Space Sustainability A new ‘Plan for Space Sustainability’ was announced at the summit.  This plan aims to “set a global commercial framework for the insurability, the licensing and the regulation of commercial […]

Operation “NARCOS”

In News Recently, a month-long pan India drive against smuggling of narcotics through rail, was launched under code name Operation “NARCOS”. About Operation “NARCOS” Aim: It is a month long pan India drive against smuggling of narcotics through rail.   Identified black spots: RPF intensified its checks in trains and identified black spots across the country […]

Lisbon Declaration

In News Recently, all 198 members of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Lisbon Declaration on ocean conservation. About Lisbon Declaration Aim: is to follow science-based and innovative actions on an urgent basis.  It sends a strong signal to urgently improve the health, sustainable use and resilience of the ocean.   Need: It was recognised that […]

Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator

In News  Recently ,The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden test flight of a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)named  Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka. Image Courtesy:PIB AboutAutonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator It  is powered by a small turbofan engine. The airframe, undercarriage and […]

India-EU FTA talks

In News Recently, India and the European Union concluded the first round of negotiations for India-EU Trade and Investment Agreements, including the Geographical Indicators (GI) and the next round of talks is scheduled at Brussels. Major highlights During the first round: 52 technical sessions covering 18 policy areas of FTA and seven sessions on investment […]

The functioning of the National Investigation Agency

In News  Recently ,The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the killing of tailor Kanhaiyya Lal (48) in Rajasthan’s Udaipur over a social media post supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma. What is the NIA? Origin  In the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, […]

scroll to top