Why in the News? Nepal and China jointly endorsed the new height of Mount Everest as 8,848.86 meters which was earlier considered to be 8,848 meters. About Mount Everest Everest – also known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Mount Qomolangma …
About: Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was set up by an Act of Parliament in December 2003 by amending the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The main aim of USOF is to provide access to telecom services in a non-discriminatory manner …
Why in News? The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0. …
How is citizenship acquired in India? In India, citizenship is regulated by the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Act specifies that citizenship may be acquired in India through five methods – by birth in India, by descent, through registration, by naturalisation …
How to Succeed in Life Most of us have attended normal schools where they try to force feed us with information without focusing on also understanding and extracting our skills. Schools have often failed to realize our true potential and …
About: United Nations Investment Promotion Award recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements and best practices of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) across the globe. The evaluation is based on UNCTAD’s assessment of work undertaken by 180 IPAs. The response of IPAs …
What’s in the news? The United States has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of particular concern for violation of religious freedom. Pakistan and China along with Myanmar, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan …