What is the Gandhi-King Initiative?
A Bill to promote Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr’s legacies has been passed in American Senate. Practice question… Continue reading What is the Gandhi-King Initiative?
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[pib] Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AIM-iCREST’
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), has launched AIM iCREST – an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem,… Continue reading [pib] Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AIM-iCREST’
The South Asian-Gulf Migrant Crisis
The pandemic has exacerbated the plight of the migrant workers in the Gulf countries. This article examines the issue and… Continue reading The South Asian-Gulf Migrant Crisis
What is Green-Ag Project?
The Union government has launched the Green-Ag Project in Mizoram, to reduce emissions from agriculture and ensure sustainable agricultural practices. Note… Continue reading What is Green-Ag Project?
Ammonia Pollution in Yamuna River
For the second time in a week, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) had to reduce water production capacity by 25… Continue reading Ammonia Pollution in Yamuna River
Report of the All India Tiger Estimation 2020
India’s tiger population has reached a new high at 2,367. Before reading this newscard, try these PYQs: The term ‘M-STrIPES’… Continue reading Report of the All India Tiger Estimation 2020
Nutrition security along with food security
The “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” was recently released. About the report It is published by… Continue reading Nutrition security along with food security
What is Interplanetary Contamination?
As ambitious space missions are proliferating, along with advances in commercial space flight, astrobiologists have expressed concerns about possible ‘interplanetary… Continue reading What is Interplanetary Contamination?
[pib] Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has planned to develop a World-Class Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet). Note the salient… Continue reading [pib] Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)
[pib] Special Window for Affordable and Mid Income Housing (SWAMIH)
Union Minister for Finance has informed that so far Rs 8767 crore has been approved for 81 projects under Special… Continue reading [pib] Special Window for Affordable and Mid Income Housing (SWAMIH)
[pib] INDSAT exam under ‘Study in India’ Programme
The Ministry of HRD conducted the first-ever Indian Scholastic Assessment (IND-SAT) Test 2020 under its ‘Study in India’ programme. Try… Continue reading [pib] INDSAT exam under ‘Study in India’ Programme
SDGs amid Covid
Context As lockdown eases, return to business as usual is unimaginable in Asia and Pacific which was already off track… Continue reading SDGs amid Covid
Information war
Information war waged against India from across the border needs consideration. Three factors have triggered the war in the realm… Continue reading Information war
Governor’s Discretionary Powers in Assembly Deadlock
A Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court has held that a Governor is bound to convene a meeting of… Continue reading Governor’s Discretionary Powers in Assembly Deadlock
Kashmir saffron gets GI certificate
The J&K administration has issued the certificate of geographical indication (GI) registration for saffron grown in the Kashmir Valley. Must… Continue reading Kashmir saffron gets GI certificate
Need for open protocols and networks in the realm of internet
We are familiar with the dominance of some platforms on the internet. That dominance start to create problems. This article… Continue reading Need for open protocols and networks in the realm of internet
RBI signs $400 mn currency swap facility for Sri Lanka
The RBI has agreed to a $400 million currency swap facility for Sri Lanka till November 2022. Practice question for… Continue reading RBI signs $400 mn currency swap facility for Sri Lanka
In news: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
India’s premier organisation mandated to collect data about diseases, the NCDC is failing in its task as the spread of… Continue reading In news: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
[pib] Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana (KSY)
The Centre has distributed 100 electric potter wheels to 100 trained artisans under the KSY. Try this question from CSP… Continue reading [pib] Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana (KSY)
Rosalind Franklin: the unsung heroine of DNA
The famous British scientist and virologist Rosalind Franklin is remembered across the world on her birth centenary who worked to… Continue reading Rosalind Franklin: the unsung heroine of DNA
