WHY IN NEWS? India is suffering from the second wave of Coronavirus with more than 3 lakh daily cases. India is in its darkest days of the pandemic, but there may be still darker days to come. Its second wave …
Why in the news? The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25th to 27th April 2021. News in detail The three day exercise will see …
About Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species – P. falciparum and P. vivax – pose the greatest threat. The parasites are …
National Mission on Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Mission delivers better understanding of the coupling between …
About WMA The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gives temporary loans to the centre and state governments as a banker to the government. This facility is called Ways and Means Advances (WMA). This facility was introduced in 1997. Thus, WMA …
What’s in the news? The Union government has announced that 5kg of free wheat or rice per month will be provided to around 80 crore people for the next two months, May and June. This will be extended to beneficiaries …
Why in News: The Indian Navy dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) from Visakhapatnam to support the Indonesian Navy in search and rescue efforts for its submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing What is a DSRV? A deep-submergence rescue …
NEWS A balance needs to be struck between the government’s legitimate role and the police chief’s operational autonomy. CONTEXT Recently, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was removed from the post by the government. This event has put the spotlight …
CONTEXT India will soon join 15 other countries in the hydrogen club as it prepares to launch the National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHEM). The global target is to produce 1.45 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2023. HYDROGEN Hydrogen does …