THE 2023 WASHINGTON DECLARATION
The 2023 Washington Declaration is a landmark agreement signed by U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 26, 2023. Designed to deter North Korean nuclear threats, it established a “Nuclear Consultative Group” (NCG) to give South Korea a larger voice in allied nuclear planning and response strategies
VERTIC (VERIFICATION RESEARCH, TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTRE)
VERTIC (Verification Research, Training and Information Centre) is a non-governmental organisation established in 1986 to promote effective verification of international agreements. VERTIC is primarily concerned with arms control and disarmament, peace and environmental agreements. VERTIC has an international outlook, and is based in London.
C-295 MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
- The first made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight, the Indian Air Force (IAF)
· made in India by TATA Consortium & Airbus Defence
E85 FUEL
E85 is an abbreviation typically referring to an ethanol fuel blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN SOIL
Droughts can increase the levels of antibiotic resistance in soil[true]
The high concentration of antibiotics kills weak, sensitive bacteria. This allows the tougher, resistant bacteria to survive and multiply.
THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF INDIA
The National Human Rights Commission of India (abbreviated as NHRC) is a statutory body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993.It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA).The NHRC is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, which are defined by the act as “rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India”
THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NDMA)
- On 23 December 2005, the Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. Setting up of NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
THE 11TH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING OF NITI AAYOG
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, earlier today. This year’s theme was Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat@2047. It was attended by Chief Ministers, Lt. Governors and Administrators representing
CHENNAI PORT
Chennai Port, formerly Madras Port, is India’s second-largest container port and the largest in the Bay of Bengal. Located on the Coromandel Coast
BUSINESS MONITOR INTERNATIONAL
BMI is a British multinational research firm and subsidiary of Fitch Solutions that provides macroeconomic, industry and financial market analysis
A VIRUS
A virus is an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat. A virus cannot replicate alone; instead, it must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of itself. Often, a virus ends up killing the host cell in the process, causing damage to the host organism. Well-known examples of viruses causing human disease include AIDS, COVID-19, measles and smallpox.
THE QUEEN’S CLUB
The Queen’s Club is a private sporting club in Barons Court, West Kensington, London, England. The club hosts the annual Queen’s Club Championships grass court lawn tennis tournament.
THE NIPAH VIRUS
The Nipah virus is a dangerous, bat-borne zoonotic pathogen (a disease that spreads from animals to humans) with an alarming case fatality rate of 40% to 75%. Because it causes severe brain swelling (encephalitis) and has no specific cure or vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies it as a high-priority threat.
THE METTUR DAM
The Mettur Dam is a massive structure built across the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu.
THE MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea is a treaty between South Korea and the United States signed on October 1, 1953, two months after the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement which brought a halt to the fighting in the Korean War.The agreement commits the two countries to provide mutual aid if either faces external armed attack and allows the United States to station military forces in South Korea in consultation with the South Korean government.