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Israel, Hamas, and the laws of war Subject :IR Section: International conventions Context: Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, sparking a deadly conflict with significant civilian casualties and hostilities. What are the laws of war: Two fundamental aspects of international law govern conflicts. Jus ad Bellum: This aspect of international law addresses the […]
Azerbaijan President raises national flag in Karabakh Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan’s flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh More about the news: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev raised his country’s flag in Nagorno-Karabakh, sealing Baku’s takeover of the region following a swift military offensive in September, […]
IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Context: During the 141st session of International Olympic Committee being held at Mumbai changes were introduced in the Olympic Charter, More about the news: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended the Olympic Charter to reinforce its commitment to […]
Olympic Value Education Program Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Context: India’s First Olympic Values Education was launched in Odisha. More details about Olympic Value Education Program: The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) is based on the Olympic philosophy that learning takes place through the balanced development of body and mind. It is a […]
Israel’s missile defence shield Subject: Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: Iron Dome, the highly effective Missile defence system, shot down many rockets fired by Hamas on October 7,but some of them landed in populated areas. While Iron Dome has previously boasted high interception rates, there is uncertainty about its performance in the […]
Homoerectus and Neanderthals Subject: Science and tech Section: Biology About Homoerectus: Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene, with its earliest occurrence about 2 million years ago. Several human species, such as heidelbergensis and H. antecessor — with the former generally considered to have been the ancestor to […]
Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Key points from the article “Farmers lost $3.8 trillion to disasters over 30 years: FAO’s first-ever global estimation”: Global Losses: Estimated $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production lost due to natural disasters over the last 30 years, averaging […]
India’s Green Credit Programme Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Why is the Green Credit Programme in the News? Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the draft ‘Green Credit Programme (GCP)’ implementation rules for 2023. It was first announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget to encourage environmental actions through market-based incentives. Follow-up […]
Egypt is racing to eliminate hepatitis C Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: WHO announced that Egypt had made “unprecedented progress” towards eliminating hepatitis C. Details: According to the WHO, Egypt became the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per the global […]
This Is the Largest Map of The Human Brain Ever Made Subject: Science and Tech Section: Biotech Context: Researchers have created the largest atlas of human brain cells so far, revealing more than 3,000 cell types — many of which are new to science. About the human brain atlas: It offers a detailed […]