Loss and Damage Fund
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Loss and Damage Fund

US has withdrawn from the board of the Loss and Damage Fund.

Ammu Swaminathan
Posted in Personalities in History History

Ammu Swaminathan

Ammu Swaminathan is among 15 women featured in ‘The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly’

Preventive Detention
Posted in Polity Concepts Polity

Preventive Detention

Observing that preventive detention is a draconian measure, Supreme Court has held that such orders must reflect an independent application of mind by the detaining authority

PM SHRI
Posted in Education Social Sector

PM SHRI

Only Tamil language in PM SHRI schools: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan defends NEP and PM SHRI.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 09-10 March 2025

TROPEX 25, GB Pant, Mission Gandiva, Right to Livelihood, Scheme for Cooperative Sugar Mills

Seagrass
Posted in Species in news Environment

Seagrass

Seagrass conservation key to global biodiversity and climate targets, studies show

Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty
Posted in World Affairs Defence Events

Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) marks 55 years of operation

Spice Industry in India
Posted in Economy Agriculture

Spice Industry in India

World Spice Organization suggests greater value addition in spices to achieve $10B export target

Reasonable Classification Test
Posted in Polity Concepts Polity

Reasonable Classification Test

Article in The Indian Express on Anwar Ali Sarkar case (1952) that led to SC providing a framework for Article 14

Astra MK-III (Gandiva)
Posted in Science & Technology Defence

Astra MK-III (Gandiva)

India’s most advanced air-to-air missile, Astra MK-III, has been renamed Gandiva, drawing inspiration from Arjuna’s iconic bow in the Mahabharata.

Prelims FACTS
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 March 2025

Golden Dome, Bangus Valley, Dnipro River, Convention on Cluster Munions, INSV Tarini

Dramatic Performance Act 1876
Posted in Legislations Polity

Dramatic Performance Act 1876

Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the continued existence of colonial-era laws, referring to the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876