India’s logistics performance India ranked 44 in the logistics performance index-2018 prepared by the World Bank. India’s logistics costs add up to around 13 per cent of gross domestic product which is quite high compared to developed economies such as …
Context The steering committee of a global programme to end child marriage is on a visit to India to witness state interventions which have helped reduce the prevalence of child marriage. The visit by the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End …
Context On the assurance of the Attorney General that the Centre was looking at ways to facilitate distance voting for non-resident Indians (NRIs), mainly migrant labourers, the Supreme Court on November 1 disposed of a batch of petitions seeking remote …
What are invasive species? An invasive species can be any kind of living organism—an amphibian, plant, insect, fish, fungus, or bacteria—that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm. Not all non-native species are invasive. For example, most of …
About Ganges River Dolphin The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) is one of the five river dolphins found in the world. The species is found in the Ganga and Brahmaputra river basins of India, Nepal and Bangladesh. They feed …
About CPCB The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of …
Context ISRO’s RISAT-2 satellite, launched in 2009, has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. It re-entered the Indian Ocean near Jakarta on October 30. RISAT 2 It is India’s first dedicated reconnaissance satellite(intelligence satellite or referred to as …
About the Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies …
What’s in the news? Scientists from four Indian institutions has developed a fungus-powered biosynthesised nanogold particles, named as Cordy gold nanoparticles (Cor-AuNPs). Cordy gold nanoparticles has earned an international patent from Germany. These nanoparticles, derived from the synthesis of the …
Context The U.S. Federal Reserve has increased its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes. The Fed’s move raised its key …