About: An autonomous organization under the ministry of Culture. Bharat Rang Mahotsav, or the ‘National Theatre Festival’, established in 1999, is the annual theatre festival of National School of Drama (NSD). It is acknowledged as the largest theatre festival of …
What is ASIIM ? Under Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission initiative, one thousand scheduled caste (SC) youth will be identified in the coming four years with start-up ideas through the Technology Business Incubators in various higher educational institutions. They will …
What is a ration card? A ration card is issued to the head of the family, depending on the number of members in a family and the financial status of the applicant. It is used by households to get essential …
About Amnesty International Amnesty International (AI) is a non-governmental organization that works for the upliftment of human rights and has a supporter list of close to 7 million around the world. AI throws light on human rights violations by governments, …
What’s in the news? The Defence Ministry has removed the offset clause requirement in Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA) in the new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAC) 2020. New Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAC) Features: For making the process faster Project Management Unit– To …
About UMANG UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India. UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens …
Panna Tiger Reserve It is a prime tiger-land located in Vindhyan Hills in northern Madhya Pradesh. It consists of dynamic dry deciduous forest. The tiger reserve is run by the Ken river, and it is the northernmost boundary of natural …
Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary It is a sanctuary located near Udaipur, Rajasthan. The sanctuary is located on the Bansdara Peak of the Aravalli Range at an elevation of 944 m above the sea level. Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a salient part …
Indian Sandalwood Santalum album, commonly known as Indian Sandalwood, is a dry deciduous forest species native to China, India, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines. Because it is strong and durable, S. album is mostly harvested for its timber. Close-grained sandalwood …