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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Apr 2022

Reference news:-Rafael Grossi, Director-General of theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will head an assistance mission to the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine aimed at stepping up efforts to help prevent the danger of a n

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Apr 2022

Reference news:-Pakistan’s new government has initiated a process to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, with the planning minister saying it was a “redundant organisation” that wasted resources and thwarted speedy implemen

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Apr 2022

Reference news:-Lyric Meteor showers peaked in Indian skies on April 22nd and will continuously pass through till April 29 at nearly 10-15 meteors every hour.Lyrids are debris of Comet Thatcher, which is currently traveling at a distance of 1,60,00,00,000 kil

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Apr 2022

Reference news:-Aluminium can play a significant role in creating sustainable products in the construction sector because of its environment friendly nature.What is the need for smart cities?India is urbanizing exponentially with the expected influx of over 400 million

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 25, Apr 2022

Why in News?Recently, the Delhi High Court has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a woman who had completed 22 weeks of gestation as the foetus was suffering from multiple abnormalities.In NewsRecently, the Delhi High Court has allowed the 

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 25, Apr 2022

Why in News?Recently, the Deputy National Security Advisor (Deputy-NSA) level talk also known as ‘Colombo Security Conclave’ was concluded between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.The meeting was hosted by Sri Lanka.About Colombo Security C

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her counterparts from the mostly western bloc recently walked out of a G20 finance boffins session as Russian officials began to speak.This was a boycott — to protest Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-One of India’s research stations in Antarctica, Maitri, which has been operational for over 35 years, needs urgent upgradation, work towards which is being done by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).India has two operational

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The government is reportedly considering a regulatory framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).What are SPACs?An SPAC, or a blank-cheque company, is an entity specifically set up with the objective of acquiring a firm in

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% government-owned entity under the Department of Posts (DoP) announced the launch of Fincluvation– a joint initiative to collaborate with the Fintech Startup community to co-create and innovate solutions for financi