Background The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, was passed by the Parliament in 2021. What is the Act all about? The monitoring and management of air quality in the Delhi-NCR …
Why in News: India’s TB incidence for the year 2021 is 210 per 100,000 population – compared to the baseline year of 2015 (incidence was 256 per lakh population in India) and there has been an 18% decline which is …
What is it? The C-295MW is a transport aircraft of 5-10 tonne capacity. It is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW127 engines. It has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo. All aircraft …
Who did it first? The Kushans, who hailed from the Central Asian region and ruled till 3rd century AD, were the first to use the image of Goddess Lakshmi on their coins, along with Ardochsho, the Iranic Goddess of wealth. …
What is it? The Khangkhui, locally called Khangkhui Mangsor, is a natural limestone cave in Manipur. Excavations carried out by Manipur’s archaeologists had revealed the cave was home to Stone Age communities. The cave has been steeped in the folklore …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which aims at providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through revival of existing air-strips …
What is it about? The Mangarh Dham is a memorial for around 1,500 Bhil tribals massacred by the British army in 1913. It is located in the district on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, a region with a large tribal population. Social …
About Bird Flu Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection caused by Influenza Type A viruses which spreads from bird to bird. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and …
What’s in the news? The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 23.2 million square kilometres between September 7 and October 13, 2022. NASA said that the depleted area of the ozone layer over the South Pole was …