About ARHC The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has initiated an Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) for urban migrants/poor as a sub-scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The scheme was launched on 31st July 2020 as a …
Why in News: The National Gallery of Australia(NGA) announced it would return 14 works of art from its Asian art collection to India. Further details The works include six bronze or stone sculptures, a brass processional standard, a painted scroll, …
Why in the news? Ramappa temple and Dholavira have attained UNESCO World Heritage site tag. Dholavira site The IVC acropolis is located on a hillock near present-day Dholavira village in Kutch district, from which it gets its name. It was …
Why in the news? Recently, the Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link released a study titled, “Quantitative analysis of Microplastics along River Ganga”, which has found that the river – which flows through five states covering about 2,500 km before flowing into …
What is Earth Overshoot Day Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. We maintain this deficit by rapidly using the stocks …