AADHAR CARD
☆ The Aadhaar card is a 12-digit unique number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). ☆ It contains biometric information, such as fingerprints and iris scans, along with demographic information, including individuals’ addresses and date of birth. ☆ The Aadhaar card serves …
UPSC NOTIFICATION 2023 RELEASED
UPSC Notification 2023: 1105 Vacancies; Apply Now! Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has uploaded the notification and activated the online application for Civil Service Exam (CSE) 2023 at upsc.gov.in. Graduates can submit their UPSC CSE Application Form on or before 21 Feb 2023 on UPSC …
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
☆ Founded in 1960, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) initially comprised Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela as its founding members to ‘unify and co-ordinate its member nations’ petroleum policies in order to secure a regular supply of petroleum to consumers and …
The International Solar Alliance
☆ It is an alliance of more than 120 countries, most of them being sunshine countries, which come either completely or partly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. ☆ The primary objective is to collectively work for efficient exploitation of solar …
Mekong- Ganga Cooperation
Mekong- Ganga Cooperation Mekong- Ganga Cooperation About ☆ The Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC) was established on November 10, 2000, at Vientiane, Laos at the First MGC Ministerial Meeting. ☆ It comprises six member countries, India and five ASEAN countries namely Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. …
Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
☆ It is an inter-governmental organisation aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean region through its 22 Member States bordering the Indian Ocean and 9 Dialogue Partners. ☆ It was formed in 1997 and its secretariat is in Mauritius. ☆ …
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
☆ The OIC is the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states. ☆ It is the collective voice of the Muslim world. …
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
☆ GCC was established by an agreement concluded in 1981 among Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE in view of their special relations, geographic proximity, similar political systems based on Islamic beliefs, joint destiny and common objectives. ☆ It is a political, economic, …
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
● The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December1985.● The idea of regional cooperation in South Asia was first raised in November1980. After consultations, the foreign secretaries of the seven founding …