What is special category status? What is its historical perspective? Who assigns it to the states? What are its benefits? What are the criteria to give the status of Special Category States? Read further to know more. The Center categorises states with socioeconomic and geographic disadvantages … [Read more...] about Special Category Status
DNA Cloning
What is DNA Cloning? What are the DNA cloning techniques and procedures? What are the uses of gene cloning? Read further to know more. Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase "cloning" is the cloning of entire species, like Dolly the sheep. Yet, to clone something … [Read more...] about DNA Cloning
Crowd Management
What is Crowd Management? What is a stampede? What are the causes of stampedes or crowd disasters? What is the National Guidelines on Crowd Management? Read further to know more. In India, at least one disaster occurs annually that could have been avoided with improved crowd management. Hence, … [Read more...] about Crowd Management
UNCLOS Maritime zones
What are UNCLOS Maritime zones? How are they specified? What are the important articles of UNCLOS? Read further to know more. Recently, India reaffirmed its support for the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In accordance with the UNCLOS 1982, India supported unrestricted commerce, … [Read more...] about UNCLOS Maritime zones
National IPR policy
What are the important features of National IPR policy? What is its goal? Why is it required? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Read further to know more. The government has announced the National IPR policy to advance the IPR regime. The strategy will promote entrepreneurship, … [Read more...] about National IPR policy
Classification of Indian Rock System
What is the classification of Indian rock system? What are their physical and chemical properties? What are tertiary rock systems? What are the features of the rocks of the Deccan trap? Read further to know more. Given that Indian rocks may be traced back to as early as the Eoarchean Era, the … [Read more...] about Classification of Indian Rock System
Occupational Diseases
What are Occupational diseases? How are they caused? What is the stand of the International labour organisation on occupational diseases? Read further to know more. An occupational disease is any illness that develops predominantly as a result of exposure to risk factors brought on by work … [Read more...] about Occupational Diseases
Nord Stream pipeline
What is Nord Stream pipeline? What are the concerns regarding the pipeline? What is its significance to Russia and Europe? Read further to know more. The Nord Stream pipeline will be shut, according to recent statements from the United States, if Russia attacks Ukraine. However, due to the … [Read more...] about Nord Stream pipeline
Child Marriages in India
How rampant are child marriages in India? What are its reasons? What are the consequences of child marriage? Read further to know more. The Indian government has recently considered raising the marriage age for women in India from 18 to 21 years. They do this because delaying marriage could … [Read more...] about Child Marriages in India
Community reserves and Conservation reserves
What are Community reserves and Conservation reserves? How are they different from each other? What is their importance? Which are the main Community Conserved Areas in India? Read further to know more. In India, protected lands that act as buffer zones, connectors, and migration corridors … [Read more...] about Community reserves and Conservation reserves
