Why in News: The 400-metre-long Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi connecting the ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva to the banks of the Ganges was inaugurated by Prime Minister About the temple Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most …
Why in News: DRDO has successfully tested Pinaka Extended Range (ER) multi-barrel rocket launcher system, Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuses have been carried out at various test ranges. The Pinaka-ER is the upgraded version of the earlier …
Why in News: Astronomers led by researchers from the Netherlands have found no trace of dark matter in the galaxy AGC 114905. An ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy, AGC 114905, is about 250 million light-years away. (The word dwarf here refers to …
About the Scheme Last year, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY). Under ABRY, the government will provide subsidy for provident fund contributions for adding new employees to establishments registered with the Employees’ Provident Fund …
About the Scheme Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is a supporting programme to skill training schemes which focuses on improvement of quality, strengthening of institutions and inclusion of weaker sections in skill training. It is a …
The phenomena of radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of particles or waves from the unstable nucleus of certain materials. Radioactive emissions are classified into three types: alpha, beta, and gamma. Alpha particles are positively charged He (Helium) atoms, beta particles …