Bo Hai Sea (Bohai Sea) Context: India urged China to aid 39 crew members of cargo vessels stranded for months in a port on the Bo Hai Sea (Bohai Sea). The Bohai Sea is a marginal sea which is the north-western extension of the Yellow Sea. The Bohai Sea is connected to the Yellow Sea via the Bohai Strait. … [Read more...]
Provinces of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan; Azad Kashmir & Gilgit–Baltistan
Provinces of Pakistan Context: A Hindu temple was demolished by a mob in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Pakistan has four provinces: Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (which now includes the Federally Administered Tribal Areas or FATA), Balochistan, & Sindh. Though both PoK (Azad Kashmir) & Gilgit–Baltistan are ruled directly … [Read more...]
Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI), Interconnection Usage Charge
TRAI: Telecom Regulator Authority of India TRAI is the independent regulator of the telecommunications business in India. TRAI was established in 1997 by an Act of Parliament (a statutory body) to regulate telecom services & tariffs in India. Earlier regulation of telecom services & tariffs was overseen by the Central Government. TRAI’s mission is to … [Read more...]
Global Warming & Arctic region: Concerns & Opportunities
Global Warming & Arctic region IE | Prelims + Mains | GS3 > Environmental Pollution & Degradation | GS3 > Climate Change Present situation of Arctic The region is warming up twice as fast as the global average. Since 1980, the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by as much as 75 per cent. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) which would connect the North … [Read more...]
Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India)
GHTC-India for Affordable Urban Housing TH | Prelims + Mains | Government policies for development in various sectors > Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Launched in 2019, the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India) is undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U). GHTC aims to fast-track the construction & meet the target … [Read more...]
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