What Are Biological Weapon? Biological weapons use microbiological agents (such as bacteria, viruses or fungi) or toxins to intentionally cause death or harm to humans, animals, or plants. Related Initiatives: The 1925 Geneva Protocol banned the use of biological weapons in war. India ratified the Geneva Convention in 1950. Subsequently, the Biological and Toxin Weapons […]
Month: March 2022
What Are Chemical Weapons?
What Are Chemical Weapons? The US said that Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine. Earlier, Russian claimed that the US had chemical and biological weapons labs in Ukraine, which was denied by the US. A Chemical Weapon is a chemical used to cause intentional death or harm through its […]
What Is 1954 Hague Convention?
What Is 1954 Hague Convention? The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has pitched for protective measures to preserve Ukraine’s endangered cultural heritage in light of Russia’s invasion over Ukraine. To avoid deliberate or accidental damages, the agency is marking cultural sites and monuments in Ukraine with the distinctive “Blue Shield” emblem […]
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project: Latest Update
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project: Latest Update After Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to halt the construction of the ‘Away From Reactor’ (AFR) facility at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) site for storing nuclear waste, the Kudankulam Village Panchayat, under which the project site falls, has passed […]
What Is Space Junk?
What Is Space Junk? A leftover piece of a spacecraft flying through space reportedly hit the surface of the moon, creating a new crater that may be around 65 feet wide. The piece of space junk was is the third-stage booster of Chang’e 5-T1 – a lunar mission launched by the China National Space Administration […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th March 2022
Today Current Affairs: 11th March 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Sahityotsa: Festival Of Letters Of Sahitya Akademi
Sahityotsa: Festival Of Letters Of Sahitya Akademi Sahityotsav, the Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi, India’s most inclusive literature festival will be held from 10th to 15th March 2022 in New Delhi. Festival of Letters 2022 will be a part of the celebrations to commemorate 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. The Exhibition will showcase Akademi‘s […]
RBI Conducted A $5 Billion Dollar-Rupee Swap
RBI Conducted A $ 5 Billion Dollar-Rupee Swap: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a $ 5 billion dollar-rupee swap auction as part of its liquidity management initiative, leading to infusion of dollars and sucking out of the rupee from the financial system. The RBI sold $5.135 billion to banks on March 8 and […]
Amendments To The Mines And Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act
Amendments To The Mines And Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act: The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for specifying the rate of royalty in respect of Glauconite, Potash, Emerald, Platinum Group of Metals (PGM), Andalusite, Sillimanite and Molybdenum. The approval would ensure […]
What Are Karewas?
What Are Karewas? In the name of development, Kashmir’s highly fertile alluvial soil deposits called ‘karewas’ are being destroyed. Despite its agricultural and archaeological importance, karewas are now being excavated to be used in construction. In the Kashmiri dialect, the term Karewa means “elevated table land”. Firstly, this term was used by Godwin Austin in […]
