Current Affairs

  Source: The Hindu

  Source: The Hindu

It is a constitutionally permanent independent body. According to Article 324, the election commission shall have the authority to supervise, direct, and regulate elections for the Indian Parliament, state legislatures, the President of India, and the Vice-President of India. Selection … Continue reading →

Carbon Trading Carbon trading is a market-based mechanism designed to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by placing a financial value on carbon.  The fundamental premise is that 1 carbon credit or permit equals 1 metric ton of CO2 (or … Continue reading →

The FCRA was passed in 1976 due to concerns that foreign governments were funding independent organizations to meddle in India’s internal affairs. The law aims to control foreign donations to organizations and people to ensure that they operate following the … Continue reading →

Basel norms, or Basel Accords, are the international banking regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The Basel norms are an effort to coordinate banking regulations across the globe to strengthen the international banking system. It is the … Continue reading →

It is a free-living amoeba (a single-celled living organism) It was first discovered in Australia (1965). It is commonly found in warm freshwater bodies (hot springs, rivers and lakes). It enters the human body through the nose. The infection caused … Continue reading →

As per the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016), issued by MoEFCC, land within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries is to be notified as eco-fragile zones or Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) They act as a transition … Continue reading →

The Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) is an initiative by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The project will be implemented over 2025–28 Objectives To reduce human–tiger conflicts in non-reserve … Continue reading →

Location: Syria is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. Capital: Damascus Bordering Countries: Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. Maritime Border Countries: Cyprus lies to the west across the Mediterranean Sea Major Rivers in … Continue reading →