Chemical Weapons Convention of 1992 – Origins, Organizational Structure, Activities and Importance to India

Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an arms control treaty on the production, development, and stockpiling of chemical weapons. It is officially known as the Convention on the Prohibition, Development, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction.   It is administered and works under the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).     OPCW is … Read more

Biological Weapons Convention of 1972 – Origin, Organizational Structure, Memberships, Activities, Summits and Importance to India

The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is a disarmament treaty to control biological weapons in warfare. It can be considered the most important arms control treaty of the 20th century.   The treaty is also known as the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC). It aims to ban biological and toxin weapons and prohibit its development, research, … Read more

Bihar Land Record (Bihar Bhumi Program) – What it is, How to Check Online & Benefits

Indian Central Government is launching the Bihar Land Record or the Bihar Bhumi program, which indicates a great leap towards digitalization in India. In the modern world, most companies lean towards digitalization. For any company or process, digitalization will make operations straightforward. And will save a lot of time. So, what is this Bihar Bhumi … Read more

Vienna Convention of 1985 – Origin, Organizational Structure, Memberships, Activities, Summits and Importance to India

The Vienna Convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer aimed to sign the multilateral environmental agreement to protect the Ozone layer. The convention of 1985 was done to help reduce the emission of chlorofluorocarbons, which caused the rapid depletion of the outer ozone layer. The agreement with frameworks for the reduction of CFC was signed … Read more

Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake of Bihar History, Access, Topography, Geology, Hydrology, Flora, Wildlife and Restoration Plans

The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake is situated in the Begusarai district of Bihar, India. Its official name is Kabartal Wetland. The total area occupied by the sanctuary measures about67.5 square kilometers.   The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared the Kanwar Taal Lake as the first Ramsar site in Bihar on … Read more

Wular Lake of Jammu & Kashmir – History, Access, Topography, Geology, Hydrology, Flora, Wildlife and Restoration Plans

Wular Lake is a large freshwater lake in the Bandipore district in Jammu and Kashmir. The lake was declared a Ramsar site on March 23, 1990, because of its biological, hydrological, and socio-economic values.  History of the Place  During the ancient period, this lake is called Mahapadmasar. In 1444, Zain-ul-Abidin the Kashmiri Sultan constructed the … Read more

Asan Barrage of Uttarakhand – History, Access, Topography, Geology, Hydrology, Flora, Wildlife and Restoration Plans

The Asan Barrage is a barrage suited in the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border region of the Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. Barrage means a type of low-head diversion dam which includes several large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through.   The barrage is 287.5m long and contains water fed from … Read more

Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) of Uttar Pradesh – History, Access, Topography, Geology, Hydrology, Flora, Wildlife and Restoration

There are a total of 49 Ramsar sites in India. The Upper Ganga River of Uttar Pradesh is among them and was announced as a Ramsar Site in November 2005. These are wetlands deemed to be of “international importance” under the Ramsar Convention.  Uttar Pradesh Ramsar Site Upper Ganga River has a historical value among … Read more

Vembanad-Kol Wetland of Kerala – History, Access, Topography, Geology, Hydrology, Flora, Wildlife and Restoration Plans

Vembanad-Kol Wetland of Kerala is the longest lake in India. This place was designated as a Ramsar Site on August 9, 2002. It is the second-largest Ramsar Site in India, with the Sundarbans in West Bengal being the largest.  This lake is popular among the residents because it spans several districts in Kerala. It’s is … Read more