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Why in News?Key Pointers by the PMThe Prime Minister of India said that the friendship between India and Russia has stood the test of time and it was seen during the Covid pandemic.COVID:Covid had highlighted the importance of health and pharma sectors in both

Why in News:Sri Lanka and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are working together to promote the island’s agriculture-based economy.They are now partnering to create the Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project (SARP) 

Why in  News?The 2020 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), titled “The Next Frontier – Human Development and the Anthropocene”It proposed a planetary pressure-adjusted Human Development Index:It indicates that

Why in  News?The report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on ‘India and bilateral investment treaties (BITs)’ was presented to Parliament.It comes a decade after India lost the first investment treaty claim in 2011 (White Industries v. India) and b

Why in News?National Solar Energy Federation of India predicted India could generate over 34,600 tonnes of cumulative solar waste in India by 2030.With India’s ambitious solar target of 280 GW by 2030, it is time to formulate a sound solar waste management policyWhat

Why in  News?Recently, China has built an artificial moon facility to simulate lunar conditions and the environment for scientists to test new tech and future missions.The facility is slated for the official launch this year.About Artific

Why in News?The World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022’ has stated that cyberattacks have surged amid accelerating Covid-driven digitalization.Key Highlights of the ReportRising cyber-attacks: The accelerating pa

Why in  News?India needs a second green revolution along with the next generation of reforms with a view to make agriculture more climate-resistant and environmentally sustainable, said an RBI.About:Agriculture has traditionally been the source of basic sustenance:

Topics Covered:Science and technology.Context:China has built an artificial moon research facility that is capable of lowering the gravity level using magnetism.The research facility is scheduled to officially launch later this year.This research facility is

Topics Covered:Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.Context:Last week, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati called for a more stringent anti-defection law amid a string