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• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 04, Mar 2022

Why in News? After its proposal to amend the All India Service Rules that would allow it to call any IAS, IPS or IFoS officer on central deputation with or without the state’s consent, the Centre has issued another order on central deputation of Deputy Inspector Gene

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 04, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Russia has resorted to the use of dangerous thermobaric bombs — or vacuum bombs — in Ukraine.Cluster weaponry has been banned by the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions; however, neither Ukraine nor Russia were signatories at

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-NASA’s first crewed landing of the Artemis program on the moon is expected to take place in 2026. Meanwhile, NASA will launch Artemis 1 in May 2022.Reasons for the delay: NASA said it needed time to develop and test the human landing sys

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Why in News?Blue Nature Alliance has been launched with a goal to restore 7 million square miles of ocean in five years.About Blue Nature Alliance:Blue Nature Allianceis a global partnership. It was founded and led by Conservation International, Pew Charitable Trusts,&n

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-With tensions escalating between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis, India, which has major defence cooperation with Moscow and also with Kyiv, faces uncertainty over timely deliveries in the near future in addition to the lingering threat of U.S. sanction

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Russia and Ukraine are important centres of the global semiconductor supply chain, providing rare metals like palladium, and gases like neon, that are needed in the production of the silicon wafers present in almost all modern devices and equipment.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The second part of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report was released recently.This second part of the report is about climate change impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, and adaptation options.The first part of the report was released in

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-India and France shall conclude a deal soon for the joint development of a 125KN engine for the indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) under development.The collaboration is between the Defence Research and Development Organi

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The evacuation of thousands of Indian students in Ukraine (Operation Ganga) is the most immediate impact of Russia’s war over Ukraine on India. However, the Russia-Ukraine conflict will have long-term implications too.

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Mar 2022

Reference News:-An International Criminal Court prosecutor has launched an investigation on the “situation in Ukraine” following Russia’s invasion.There is a reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes again