Notes and Study material for Exams
TRENDS IN Nuclear policy, NPT AND CTBT Nuclear policy of india Important points of india’s nuclear policy are as follows: Building and maintaining a credible minimum deterrent. nuclear weapons will only be used in retaliation against a nuclear attack on Indian Territory or on Indian forces elsewhere. Nuclear retaliation to a first strike … Read more
Wetland Conservation Programme Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic system where the water table is usually near the water surface and land is covered by shallow water. Essential as: control floods, water treatment, recharging of water sources, reduce sediments, check Soil erosion, bulwark against encroachment by the sea, winter resort for birds and … Read more
The Vienna Conventions are a series of international treaties that govern diplomatic relations, consular relations, the law of treaties, and the representation of states in their relations with international organizations. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was adopted on 18 April 1961 and entered into force on 24 April 1964. It sets out the rights … Read more
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. CITES was adopted in Washington, D.C. on 3 March 1973, and entered into force on … Read more