Mains Paper 3: Environment Prelims level: Conference of Parties, UNFCCC Mains level: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Context • The 24th Conference of Parties (CoP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), that begins tomorrow in the…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: International Labour Organisation Mains level: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate Context • The International Labour Organisation’s Global Wage Report has put into sharp relief one of the biggest drags on…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: European Union Mains level: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate Context • The European Union releasing its strategy on India after 14 years. • Launching the strategy document, the European…
• Uttarakhand adjudged best state; Himachal pavilion gets silver medal at India International Trade Fair, New Delhi • NGT imposed Rs.5 crore on the DJB • Germany asks France to give its UN Security Council seat to EU • India,…
• India was handed the Chairmanship of the Kimberley System Certification Scheme (KPCS) by the European Union through the KPCS Plenary 2018, which was held in Brussels, Belgium, from November 12-16, 2018. • India will acquire over the job from…
• Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), 15 Janpath, New Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here today to facilitate and enhance research activities and policy formulation aimed at Socio-economic Transformation and Sustainable Development.…
• The a few working day South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference was held in New Delhi as part 150th delivery anniversary celebrations of father of country Mahatma Gandhi. • It was organised by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, UNESCO…
• India and China signed protocol on hygiene and inspection demands for exports of fish food, fish oil imports from India to China. • It was signed as portion of conversations involving India’s Commerce Ministry and 6-member Chinese delegation led…
• Indian Railways unveiled ‘eDrishti’ software package that will help Union Railway Minister to retain monitor of punctuality of trains as very well as freight and passenger earnings and considerably much more from any where in the nation. • The…
• Climate Vulnerable Forum meeting is being held in Marshall Islands. This is the first entirely online Heads of Government level intergovernmental meeting. • Leaders at the Climate Vulnerable Forum have called on world’s governments to raise the ambition of…
• The air forces of the United States and India are scheduled to take part in a 12-working day- extensive joint physical exercise ‘Cope India 2019’ at two air force stations in West Bengal in December 2018. • The exercise…
• Women are paid the most unequally in India, compared to men, when it comes to hourly wages for labour. On average, women are paid 34 per cent less than men. • A recent report by the International Labour Organization…
