What’s in the news? The Government has announced the establishment of the second National Gene Bank to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm for future food and nutritional security. This announcement is one of the initiatives under the theme “Investing in …
Definition Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy refers to the essential knowledge, skills, and mindset required to understand, engage with, and effectively use artificial intelligence systems in various aspects of life. AI literacy can be understood and well defined in three aspects. …
About Any disease that is required as per the law to be reported to the public health authorities is called a notifiable disease. The purpose of notification is To facilitate a prompt investigation, Assessment of risk to human health To …
About The ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. It aims to build cooperation by providing an open and inclusive forum …
About PM-WANI Prime Minister’s WiFi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) was launched by the Department of Telecommunication in 2020. The scheme aims to enhance the proliferation of public WiFi hotspots to create robust digital communications infrastructure in the country, especially in …
About NFSA The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides for food and nutritional security in the country, by ensuring access to adequate quantities of quality food at affordable prices. The Act enacted in 2013 marks a paradigm shift in …
About PMKVY Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training. Launched in 2015, PMKVY is implemented …
What is the role of the Chief of Defence Staff? In 2019, the Union Cabinet had given approval to create the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent …