About ASER Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is an annual survey that aims to provide reliable estimates of children’s enrolment and basic learning levels in India. It is conducted by non-governmental organization Pratham. Why in News? NGO Pratham has …
Answer will be posted soon: How to structure: Give an introduction about tribal influence in Indian independence Discuss the various protests/movements made by them. Make sure to have a pan Indian presence and use a map to show these areas …
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) – NavIC IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). In April 2016, with the last launch of the constellation’s satellite, IRNSS was renamed Navigation Indian …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue. The Sydney Dialogue is being held from 17 to 19 November of this month. It is an initiative of the Australian …
About the programme Launched in January 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 115 districts that are lagging …
What is NoV and how does it spread? Norovirus, which infects people across age groups, is a bug similar to the diarrhoea-inducing rotavirus. NoV is a highly contagious virus. Norovirus causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines. This is called …
Article 22 deals with the transfer of judges and it states that the President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), transfer a judge from one high court to another. The President cannot issue a transfer order …
What is the Banking Ombudsman Scheme? The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is an expeditious and inexpensive forum for bank customers for resolution of complaints relating to certain services rendered by banks. It is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI basket …
CONTEXT Recognising that school-related violence is an infringement of children’s right to education and to health and well-being, UNESCO Member States have declared the first Thursday of November as the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, including cyberbullying. …