Current Affairs
Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP)
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Great Indian Bustard
Rajasthan’s state bird is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. Need To Know Ecological Habitat: Grasslands Threats: Electrocution with power transmission lines, hunting, and Habitat loss Protection Status: IUCN Status: Critically Endangered CITES: Appendix1 Convention on Migratory … Continue reading
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
The Security Council was established by the UN Charter in 1945. It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. Its primary responsibility is to work to maintain international peace and security. The council is headquartered in … Continue reading
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an autonomous intergovernmental organization established in 1957 under the United Nations system. It aims to promote the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear energy worldwide, while preventing its military use, including nuclear … Continue reading
Chagos Archipelago
The Chagos Archipelago consists of over 60 small islands located in the central Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives, and east of Seychelles. The largest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a key US-UK military base. It is the world’s largest marine … Continue reading
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Location: Idukki district, Kerala (Part of Western Ghats). Vegetation: Montane evergreen (shola) forests Fauna: Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, gaur, sambar, and elephants Note: One of the smallest national parks in Kerala. Conservation: Lies within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Western Ghats. … Continue reading
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)
It is a high-speed and high-capacity railway corridor that is exclusively meant for the transportation of freight Two Points Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) It starts at Sahnewal (Ludhiana) in Punjab and ends at Dankuni in West Bengal. The EDFC … Continue reading
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme The Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS) is a market-based mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by creating a national carbon market. It enables industries to trade carbon credits, thereby encouraging cost-effective emission reductions. CCTS is … Continue reading