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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 07, Mar 2022
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The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III)

Why in News?The third session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) which was held between 1973 to 1982 led to the formation of the current convention named UNCLOS.The Convention which concluded in the year 1982 replaced the quad-treaty of

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 07, Mar 2022
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All about India’s blue economy

What is the issue?For India Blue economy could be the next force multiplier of GDP and well-being, provided sustainability and socio-economic welfare are centered.What is Blue Economy?Blue economy refers to the ocean resources available in the c

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 07, Mar 2022
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Pradhan Mantri Jan-Aushadhi Yojana

Reference News:-Janaushadhi Diwas week to be observed from 1st March to 7th March 2022.Theme of 4th Janaushadhi Diwas: “Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi”Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhar

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 07, Mar 2022
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Reference News:-  Russian forces have seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest in Europe, after intense fighting with Ukrainian defenders.U.S. Energy Secretary said there was no indication of elevated radiation levels at the plant,

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 07, Mar 2022
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Eighth schedule to the Constitution

Reference News:-Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said his government would revive its long-pending demand for inclusion of Bhojpuri in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, so that it can be accorded the status of an official language.The state c

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 05, Mar 2022
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The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

Why in News? What is the news?As tensions are increasing between the US and Russia over the Ukraine issue, experts have said that the United States could as a last resort exclude Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 05, Mar 2022
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Global additive manufacturing

Reference News:The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) aims to increase India’s share in global additive manufacturing to 5 per cent within the next three years.It is also hoped that it could likely add $1 billion to the gross domestic

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  • Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
  • 05, Mar 2022
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SIMBA

Why in  News?The Gujarat forest department has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based software named SIMBA.What is SIMBA?SIMBA or Software with Intelligent Marking Based Identification of Asiatic lions is an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based s

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 05, Mar 2022
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Launch of e-Bill processing system

Reference News:Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Electronic Bill (e-Bill) processing system, announced in Union Budget 2022-23.Part of ‘Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and Digital India eco-system

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  • IAS NEXT, Lucknow
  • 05, Mar 2022
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UNEA plastic pollution resolution

Reference News:-A resolution at the recent fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) held in Nairobi sought to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. It was hosted by the UN E

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