What is Sir Creek Issue between India and Pakistan?

Recently at the WION’s Global Summit held in Dubal, the Pakistan representative, Minister Kasturi recalled Sir Creeek Pact. The summit was organized under the theme Theme: Navigating and Negotiating Global Imperatives What is Sir Creek issue? The issue between India ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Animal Protection Index: India ranks second

On March 12, 2020, Global Animal Protection Index 2020 was released by World Animal Protection, an international animal welfare charity. India was ranked second in the index. Highlights The Animal Protection Index ranks countries from A to G. India was ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Bi-luminescent Security Ink

The CSIR and National Physical Laboratory have developed a bi-luminescent security ink and dispatched to the Bank Note Press in Dewas. About the Ink The bi-luminescent security ink glows in 2 colors- red and green when exposed to radiation of ..

Indian Sericulture Sector

In light of the growing demand for silk, partially fuelled by the fall in Chinese silk imports, silk cocoon production in Karnataka has been increasing. Silk in India Silk is derived from the cocoons of silkworms (Bombyx mori). India has ..

Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony for the Tokyo Games 2020, was organised. It was however closed to the public. The Olympic Flame The Olympic Flame is a symbol of the Olympic Movement and denotes the ..

Dandi March (Salt March) 1930

March 12th, 2020 marks 90 years since the start of the Dandi March / Salt March by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 in protest against the British Salt Tax. British Salt Tax After the declaration of Poorna Swaraj in 1930, the ..

Alternative Meat

After the advances in developing meat alternatives from plant sources and from cell cultures in lab, start-ups are trying to replicate different ‘cuts’ of steak and chicken. Plant-based Meat The plant based meat alternatives (or meat analogues) are made from ..

Otteri Lake

After the year-long efforts at rejuvenation by the officials, the Otteri Lake in Tamil Nadu has become a haven for migratory birds. About the Lake The Otteri Lake is a freshwater body located in the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in ..

Coronavirus Pandemic

The WHO has finally declared the worldwide spread of COVID-19 disease as a pandemic. This is after 4,000 people have died from the disease and over 100,000 infected. Pandemic The term pandemic is derived from the Greek word ‘pandemos’ meaning ..

Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2

As the treatment for the COVID-19 is nearly a year away, scientists are hastening to study the genetic information of the virus. Whole Genome Sequencing The virus (SARS CoV-19) is being subject to genetic studies across the world. A process ..