About UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Formed in 1975, UNWTO’s headquarter is in Madrid, Spain. UNWTO’s membership includes 159 Member States (including India), …
The Mains Exam for the Civil Services is a subjective type exam with nine papers and a total writing time of 27 hours. Of these, two are qualifying- The Compulsory Indian Language paper (Paper A) and the English paper (Paper …
Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted. Examples include: spreading …
What’s in the News: Members of Kattupaniya, a nomadic tribal group ( Kerala) that was rehabilitated from caves near the South Wayanad-Nilambur Forest Division, have enrolled for Aadhaar cards on the intervention of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). About …
Why in News: The Habibganj railway station in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) has been renamed after Gond queen Rani Kamlapati. Who is Rani Kamlapati? Rani Kamlapati, the Gond queen of the region in the 18th century, was the widow of Ginnorgarh’s …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …
About EMRS The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in the year 1997-98 with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas in order to enable them to …
India and the UK are set to enhance their International Solar Alliance (ISA) partnership with the launch of a new Green Grids Initiative connecting different parts of the world at the United Nations (UN) COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The …
About Kartarpur Corridor The crossing allows Sikh devotees from India to visit the gurdwara in Kartarpur, 4.7 kilometres from the India–Pakistan border on the Pakistani side without a visa. It is in Kartarpur Sahib that Guru Nanak Dev had spent …