Current Affairs

Lies in the Amazon River Basin (the world’s largest river by discharge volume) Countries with Amazon Rainforests are 60% of it is in Brazil, 13% is in Peru, 8% in Bolivia, 7% and 6% respectively in Colombia and Venezuela, and … Continue reading →

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Location: Liberia is a country on the West African coast. Capital: Monrovia Border Countries: Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast. Border Waterbodies: Atlantic Ocean. Climate: Equatorial Climate Associated Grouping: African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) … Continue reading →

What is it?: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organisation and international tribunal. Formation It is the first international criminal court that is permanently established. The Rome Statute, which served as its foundation document, became effective on July … Continue reading →

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a key component of the European Union’s (EU) European Green Deal, aimed at preventing “carbon leakage” and ensuring fair competition between EU industries and foreign producers subject to different climate regulations. Sectors Covered under … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Provisions Renaming a state is governed primarily by Article 3 of the Constitution. Parliament can alter the name of an existing state through an ordinary law passed by a simple majority; a constitutional amendment under Article 368 is not … Continue reading →

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Pillar inscriptions became significant during the Ashoka period. Uses of Pillars. As a symbol of the State or to commemorate battle victories. Also used to propagate imperial sermons as well. The material used to build the pillars was chunar sandstone. … Continue reading →

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