Why in News: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence said that having three aircraft carriers will considerably enhance combat capabilities of the Navy. The country’s first IAC (IAC-I) Vikrant is currently undergoing sea trials and is scheduled to be commissioned …
Context This article highlights the challenges in sustaining LPG adoption in rural India and emphasises that the goal must be a more sustainable energy basket per family. About PMUY The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY in 2016 …
About the programme Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially called the “National Programme for Civil …
Any data “relating to health issues, reproductive outcomes, causes of mortality, and quality of life” for an individual or population is considered public health data. Clinical indicators, as well as environmental, socioeconomic, and behavioural information relevant to health and wellness, …
What’s in the news? The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed a resolution permitting a carveout in sanctions against the Taliban to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. The resolution, put forward by the U.S., passed …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the Centrally Sponsored National Crèche Scheme to provide day care facilities to children (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers. It was launched in …
About the Scheme Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like development of Economic Corridors, …
The sessions of the Indian National Congress are pretty crucial for the UPSC Prelims exam as these events have shaped various elements that led to the Independence of our country. Even though there have been many sessions over the years, …
For a long time, a considerable number of people, particularly tribal tribes, have lived in and around woods in symbiotic partnerships. During the colonial period, the emphasis switched from woods being used as a resource base for local community sustenance …