About Phosphorous Phosphorus is commonly found in the Earth’s crust in the form of various phosphate minerals, such as apatite. It is an essential mineral, and is naturally present in many foods and available as a dietary supplement. Phosphorus is …
Context The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) roughly estimates food waste at around 40% of the total annual production in India. The stated reasons are an inefficient supply chain and a fragmented food system. The foolproof solution to food wastage, …
Context One of the game-changing economic initiatives of the Government of India, ‘Make in India’ was launched in 2014. It aims at encouraging companies and individuals across the globe to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build world-class infrastructure, and build a …
Context Given the centrality of women’s role in society, it is now well acknowledged that empowering a man leads to empowering an individual, but empowering a woman empowers an entire generation. Combating violence, ending child marriage and female genital mutilation, …
About the Mission Announced by the Government of India in 2018, Gaganyaan is the first Indian Human Space Flight Programme (HSP) with the objective to demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit on board an Indian launch …
About the festival Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in September or October, most notably in Kolkata, in West Bengal, but also in other parts of India. It marks the ten-day worship of the Hindu mother-goddess Durga. It is …
Context The institution of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) came into existence in 1860 and later gained Constitutional status in 1950. The founding fathers of the Constitution envisaged an important role for the CAG in keeping a watch over …
Context As a key state organ, Parliament performs inherently varied and complex functions. However, it is unwieldy to thoroughly deliberate on issues placed before it. To address this, it has formed several Committees that investigate specific issues in detail and …
About UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of …
What’s in the news? The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) of MILAN 24 (Multilateral Naval Exercise – 2024), to be hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam from 19 – 27 Feb 24, was conducted by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC). …