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Common but Differentiated Responsibilities Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is a principle within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that acknowledges different capabilities and differing responsibilities of individual countries in addressing climate change. The principle of CBDR is enshrined in Earth Summit 1992, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CBDR is based on two elements of responsibilities- one is the common responsibility of all the states to cater to the concerns of environmental protection and sustainable

National Statistical Office  About: The new NSO as an agency was envisaged firstly by Rangarajan Commission to implement and maintain statistical standards and coordinate statistical activities of Central and State agencies as laid down by the National Statistical Commission (NSC). This commission had also recommended setting up of the NSC, headed by a person with a Minister of State-level designation,

National Security Council Amid the Pegasus Controversy, it was reported that the Union Government’s expenditure on the National Security Council secretariat (NSCS) increased ten fold in 2017-18 to Rs 333 crores from Rs 33 cr. in 2016-17. Key Points About: NSC of India is a three-tiered organization that oversees political,economic, energy and security issues of strategic  The National Security Advisor (NSA) presides over the NSC, and is also the primary advisor to the prime minister. The current National

The International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN is a membership union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. Created in 1948, it is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. It is headquartered in Switzerland. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.

Purvodaya Mission Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the Mission Purvodayaon 12th January 2020 in  The Mission Purvodaya is aimed at the accelerated development of eastern India through the establishment of an integrated steel  The focus will be on eastern states of India (Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal) and the northern part of Andhra Pradesh which collectively holds 80% of

Secrecy of Vote Recently, the Supreme Court of India held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. It reiterated its 2013 judgement in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case. Key Points Highlights of the Latest Judgement:  Part of Fundamental Right: The secrecy is a part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression. The confidentiality of choice strengthened democracy. Part of Basic Structure: Democracy and free elections were a part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution. The concept of ‘basic structure’ came into existence in the landmark judgment

The Gaon Buras Recently, the Assam Cabinet announced that Gaon Buras, village-level functionaries of the district administration, will be called ‘Gaon Pradhans’. The government has reasoned that a number of young men (and women)become Gaon Buras, and thus, the word ‘Bura’ (meaning old in Assamese) is no longer appropriate. Key Points About: Gaon Buras are the village headmen. They are the eyes, nose, ear of thedistrict administration at the village level There are about

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana “Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana” is an elaborated component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of major project National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA). Under PKVY Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and PGS certification. The Scheme envisages: Promotion of commercial organic production through certified organic farming. The produce will be