International

Background:Antimicrobial drugs, commonly known as Antibiotics, are substances that either kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites.They are used to treat or prevent …

Background:The Global Stocktake is a periodic review mechanism established under the Paris Agreement 2015.The stocktake occurs every five years, with the first-ever stocktake scheduled to conclude at the UN Climate …

Background:The G20 acts as a platform for major economies to discuss and align their economic policies, promoting global stability and growth.The G20 accounts for more than 80% of world GDP, …

Background:The Black Sea Grain initiative endeavours to tackle escalating food prices emanating from supply chain disruptions because of Russian actions in the world’s ‘breadbasket’.The deal brokered by the United Nations …

Background:In 1970, biologist Arthur Galston was the first to draw a connection between environmental devastation and genocide (which is recognised as an international crime). He made this link when addressing …

Background:Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act (FRA) 2006:Forest Land includes unclassified forests, un-demarcated forests, existing or deemed forests, protected forests, reserved forests, Sanctuaries, and …

Background:1929 Edwin Hubble formulated Hubble’s law, providing the first mathematical description of the universe’s expansion.The precise rate of this expansion termed the Hubble constant, remains a contentious issue in cosmology.Two …

Background:While global hunger numbers have remained stagnant between 2021 and 2022, the number of people facing hunger worldwide has increased by over 122 million since 2019 due to the pandemic, …

Background:Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle integrates both a Flex Fuel engine and an electric powertrain, offering the dual benefit of higher ethanol use and improved fuel efficiency.Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric …

Background:The India-China border dispute refers to the long-standing and complex territorial disputes along their shared border of 3,488 kilometres. The main areas of dispute are Aksai Chin, located in the western …

Background:The NSR, the shortest shipping route for freight transportation between Europe and countries of the Asia-Pacific region, straddles the Four Seas (Barents, Kara, Laptev and East Siberian Sea) of the …

Background: Formation: BRICS emerged as “BRIC” in 2001 (Brazil, Russia, India, China), and expanded in 2010 to include South Africa. Members: Brazil (resource-rich South American nation), Russia (major energy player), …

Background:Luna 25 marks Russia’s return to lunar exploration after 47 years, aiming to reclaim its reputation in space exploration.Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar mission and second attempt at achieving a …

Background:Deflation is the opposite of Inflation. It refers to a sustained and general decrease in the economy’s overall price levels of goods and services.In a deflationary environment, consumers can buy …

Background:Heat waves are prolonged periods of excessively hot weather that can cause adverse impacts on human health, the environment, and the economy.India, being a tropical country, is particularly vulnerable to …

Background:Seagrass meadows are composed of flowering plants that grow in shallow coastal waters, forming dense underwater carpets that can cover large areas.They thrive in areas where sunlight can penetrate the …

Background:The general principle is that it is the role and duty of the Presiding Officer — Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha — to maintain order so …

Background:World Drowning Prevention Day is a global event that is held annually on 25 July to remember lives lost due to drowning and to increase knowledge on safety in and …

Background:Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar mission and second attempt at achieving a soft landing on the moon’s surface.The mission took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota …

Background:The internationalisation of rupees is a process that involves increasing the use of the local currency in cross-border transactions.It involves promoting the rupee for import and export trade and then …