Shoot for the Moon Richard Wiseman “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you’ll land on the stars” said author Norman Vincent Peale. Several years ago, the idea of humans landing on the moon was an impossible feat. But, …
Background: Saffron production has long been restricted to a limited geographical area in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Pampore region, in India, commonly known as Saffron bowl of Kashmir, is the main contributor to saffron production, followed by …
About The Thirty Meter Telescope is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow us to see deeper into space and observe cosmic objects with unprecedented sensitivity. With its 30 m prime mirror diameter, TMT will be three …
About: ASAT is a missile-based system to attack moving satellites. It is of 2 kinds— based on launching from the ground or from planes. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed Anti-satellite (ASAT) completely indigenously. Mission Shakti: Mission Shakti …
About the Act The Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) was enacted to facilitate the marriage of couples professing different faiths and preferring a civil wedding. However, some practical problems arise in registering such marriages. What are the features of the …
What is it? Straddling western Asia and Eastern Europe, the landlocked mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh is the subject of an unresolved dispute between Azerbaijan, in which it lies, and its ethnic Armenian majority, backed by neighbouring Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally …
Where is Gilgit Baltistan? It is the India claimed territory as a part of Jammu and Kashmir. But, it is the northernmost territory administered by Pakistan, providing the country’s only territorial frontier, and thus a land route, with China, where …
How will the delivery be made? The government recently said it will procure the vaccine and distribute it under a special COVID-19 immunisation programme to four categories of people, free-of-charge. The priority groups named are healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses …
What is the debate around the poll process and why are questions being raised about its viability? The story so far: The 2020 U.S. presidential election has been one of the most bitterly polarised democratic exercises in recent memory. Despite …