Current Affairs Notes

The number of landfill fires in metropolitan cities has increased across India in recent times. This raises questions about landfill management practices in the country. Read here to understand the causes of landfill fires and their management plans. Solid waste management is a major aspect of … [Read more...] about Landfill Fires: Causes, Mitigation and Management

The cotton industry in India is considered the second most developed sector in the Indian textile industry after man-made fibers. India is the world’s largest producer of cotton hence cradling a rich history related to the textile as well. Read here to learn more about the cotton industry in … [Read more...] about Cotton Industry in India

What is India's National Supercomputing Mission? What are the Characteristics of the National Supercomputing Mission? Read further to know more. The government of India has introduced the National Supercomputing Mission to boost the national academic institutions and research and development to … [Read more...] about National Supercomputing Mission

What is the New START Treaty? How is it different from the START treaty? What is the history of START? Which are the various Treaties signed Between USA & Russia? Read further to know more. In February 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension of Russia's participation … [Read more...] about New START Treaty

Drug Regulation framework is a necessity in any nation as all medicines carry some risk of harm. It is therefore essential to monitor their effects, both intended and unwanted, to get an evidence-based assessment of risk versus benefit. Read here to know all about drug regulation and the approval … [Read more...] about Drug Regulation in India

Green growth is one of the seven top priorities of the Union Budget 2023-24 for ushering green industrial and economic transition, environmentally friendly agriculture, and sustainable energy in the country. Read here to get a comprehensive understanding of India’s efforts towards green energy … [Read more...] about Green Growth: India’s strategy for Green Economy

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

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

India's market for sustainable clothing is expanding gradually even though the sector is still in its infancy. The main problem the business is currently facing is how to supply clothing for the expanding population while protecting the environment. Read here to learn more about the sustainable … [Read more...] about Sustainable Clothing

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