Why in the news? According to the latest National Family Health Survey 2019-20, it was found that Indian women and children are overwhelmingly anaemic and anaemia is most prevalent in Himalayan cold deserts. Let us understand what anaemia is and …
Why in the news? An iceberg named A68A which calved (broke) from Larsen C Ice shelf, Antarctica in 2017, is about to collide South Georgia Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. What is the difference between Iceberg and Ice shelf? …
What is the CPEC project? China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) refers to a clutch of major infrastructure works currently under way in Pakistan, intended to link Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province to Gwadar deep sea port close to Pakistan’s border with …
Why in the news? Two species of ginger have been found in Arunachal Pradesh by Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences researchers. Hedychium mechukanum It is a close relative of white ginger lily which is mentioned in Mahabharata. …
How I Learn And Remember Things Easily – The Effort Rule We come across a lot of information every day – our study materials, the books we read, the audio clips we listen to, and the videos we watch, among …
Why in News? With the deal for Ka-226T utility helicopters with Russia not concluded five years after it was announced and its fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters at the end of their service life, the Army is set to …
Why in the news? December 26 is the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Udham Singh, known for avenging the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. He killed Michael O’Dwyer, the colonial official considered responsible for Jallianwala Bagh, where over 1,000 men, …
The major initiatives taken by the Ministry during the Year-2020 are 1) National Skill Development Mission (NSDM): It aims to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities. It also aims to expedite decision making across …
What is it? The Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document that allows Indian citizens to stay in an area under the ILP system. The document is currently required by visitors to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram. …
About GAVI Alliance Created in 2010, the GAVI Alliance (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) is a global health partnership of public and private sector organizations dedicated towards creating equal access to new and underused vaccines for children living in …