Commonwealth War Graves Commission Subject – IR Context – In Kohima, a cemetery with a tennis court. It is one of several Second World War graves maintained by Commonwealth War Graves Commission Concept – The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is […]

    Lipulekh Subject – IR Context – India makes its position clear on road to Lipulekh Concept – Lipulekh is a Himalayan pass.The pass is near the Chinese trading town of Taklakot (Purang) in Tibet and used since ancient times by traders, mendicants and pilgrims transiting between India and Tibet. This pass links the […]

    The Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) Subject – IR Concept – The Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) divides current positions of Indian and Pakistani military posts and troops across the entire 110 kilometres (68 mi) long front line in the disputed region of Siachen Glacier. AGPL generally runs along the Saltoro Mountains range, […]

    Director General of WHO Subject – IR Context – WHO chief stands uncontested for upcoming director general elections Concept – TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus, the current director-general (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to be re-elected for his second term uncontested. He wad formerly the minister of health and family welfare of Ethiopia […]

    Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Subject – IR Context – Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as a vice-president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a Beijing based multilateral development bank. Concept – To know about AIIB, please refer October 2021 DPN.

    Caspian Sea Subject – IR Context – Lukoil boasts production milestone at Caspian Sea field Concept – Sea Location Bordering Countries Caspian Sea Lies at the junction of Europe and Asia West – Caucasus Mountains East – steppes of Central Asia Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the west, Iran to the south, […]

    Turkmenistan’s ‘Gateway to Hell’ Subject – IR Context – Turkmenistan President has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a fire in a huge natural gas crater, the Darvaza gas crater also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’ Concept – Turkmenistan President has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a […]

    Collective Security Treaty Organisation Subject – IR Context – CSTO helping Kazakhstan President deal with protesters Concept – When the Cold War drew to a close in 1991, the Warsaw Pact, an alliance of eight socialist states, and the Soviet Union’s answer to NATO, dissolved. Less than a year later, Russia and five […]

    Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Subject – IR Context – Russia ­led troops deployed in Kazakhstan Concept – To know about CSTO, please refer September 2021 DPN.

    Kazakhstan Subject – IR Context – Group of protestors storm Mayor’s office in Kazakhstan Concept – Name Geographical Location Bordering Countries Kazakhstan In Central Asia Russia in the north and west China in the east Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan in the south Capital Features Economy Nur-Sultan, formerly known as Astana world’s largest landlocked […]