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Why in News?India ranked 10th  out of 11 in this newly-launched health index, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).It measures the progress of 11 Asia Pacific countries across the region towards personalised healthcare.[Countries &

Why in News?Ministry of Education, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), and World Bank have signed an agreement for the financial support towards the implementation of the STARS project.[STARS – Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States.]

Why in  News?India is committed to eliminating single-use plastic and the Indian Navy will contribute 100 ship days to clean the plastic waste from the sea, said the PM during the One Ocean Summit.AboutOne Ocean Summit:Organised by: France in Brest&nb

Why in News? As per a new Study, swapping fossil fuel-based vehicles with vehicles powered by cleaner fuels can decrease the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by 76%.Background:The aim of the study was to document the effect of various polluta

Why in  News?Favouring the anti-death penalty cause, SC said that judges across the country must look at the mitigating factors in favour of life imprisonment, rather than prescribing the death penalty with an eye only on the abhorrence of the crime.Backgro

Why in News? The Supreme Court stated that instead of assuring rapid state intervention for protecting women against cruelty by her husband, Section 498A is increasingly being used to settle personal scores against in-laws.BackgroundIn a case fi

G.S. IITopics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.Context:With China and Russia coming closer, the US has planned to “enhance cooperation, engagement, strategic and economic ties” with its Qu

G.S. IIITopics Covered: IP Related issues.Context:A proposal was taken up at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations, in 2020, to “temporarily waive” intellectual property rights (IPR) held, by primarily Western countries, on va

G.S. IITopics Covered: India and neighbours.Context:China and Pakistan have signed a new agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan.The industrial cooperation agreement is a key part of what is being cal

G.S. IITopics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.Context:The Supreme Court is all set to examine whether the Centre can expect a free pass on matters pertaining to national security.What’s