What is NISAR? NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is an Earth-observation satellite jointly developed by U.S. space agency NASA and ISRO under a partnership agreement signed in 2014. The 2,800 kilograms satellite consists of both L-band and S-band synthetic aperture …
ultilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and academic and knowledge institutions. At present, it is not an intergovernmental organization, which are ordinarily treaty-based organizations. CDRI has also created a dedicated initiative “Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)”, …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base …
About PMMSY The central government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020 to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. It is implemented by the Department of Fisheries, …
About Forest fires Forest fire may be defined as an unclosed and freely spreading combustion that consumes the natural fuels (grass, tree, shrubs, leaves) based on environmental conditions (wind, topography). Fuel, heat and oxygen are three important components for the …
About ATACMS The ATACMS is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets and other missiles. Its maximum range is 300km. When fired, they would open in the air …
Human Development Report: The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual publication by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It aims to measure and assess various aspects of human development across countries worldwide. The report provides insights into key indicators …
The latest Report of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2021-22 is evident of increased Female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India. Though it is lower than the male, female LFPR is significantly increasing over the years and at present, …
About Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited (i.e., passed from parents to children through genes) blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin, an important part of red blood cells. When there isn’t enough hemoglobin, …