Why in News: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, have discovered that a particular gene (DLX1) which plays an important role in the development of jaws, skeleton, and interneurons in the brain has an important role to …
About the Portal In August 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employment unveiled the e-shram portal which aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others. The workers will …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
The agro-food system comprises all those activities related to the production, processing, distribution, sale, preparation and consumption of food, and the regulatory apparatus governing these arrangements Significance The health of a country’s agri-food systems determines the health of its people. The findings …
About Cryptocurrencies A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units and verify the transfer of assets. It is a digital …
About PMBJP Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. In September 2015, an existing ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was revamped as ‘Pradhan Mantri …
What’s in the news? The 8th Edition of joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army culminated in Ampara, Sri Lanka. Exercise Mitra Shakti, based on counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in semi …
What’s in the news? The 17th Edition of Indo- US joint training exercise – EX YUDH ABHYAS-21 commenced in Alaska recently. The training schedule includes activities on joint training in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment under United Nations mandate. The …
India remains heavily dependent on coal for power generation. Of India’s total installed capacity of 374 GW, 53 percent (200 GW) was fired by coal at the end of 2020. In terms of actual power generation, the figure is actually …