About the Scheme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme is a tri-ministerial initiative of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource which focuses on awareness and advocacy campaign for changing mind-sets, multi-sectoral action, enabling …
CONTEXT Major economies of the world have always realised the potential of shipping as a contributor to economic growth. Today, for instance, control of the seas is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China is trying …
WHAT IS CENSUS? A census is the procedure of systematically enumerating, and acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It helps in describing and understanding the population of a society and what people have access to, …
About kraits Kraits (genus Bungarus) are distributed throughout Asia from Pakistan to southern China and southward into Indonesia. The genus consists of 12 species. Krait venom contains β-bungarotoxin, a presynaptic blocker which causes muscle paralysis. They are terrestrial, feeding mainly …