About Great Nicobar Great Nicobar is the very last island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. It is the largest of the Nicobar group of islands, spanning 921 Km2 and is home to about 9000 people. A large portion of …
What’s in the news? The once-in-a-decade census released by China recently said China’s population grew at its slowest pace to reach 1.4 billion, up by 5.38 percent compared with 2010, keeping its status as the world’s most populous country. The …
CONTEXT Since the onset of the pandemic, online education has replaced conventional classroom instruction. This has led to an increase in the use of EdTech apps. Schools and colleges have been able to move their content delivery, engagement and evaluation …
NEWS The pandemic has highlighted the importance of expanding social security nets. IMPACT OF PANDEMIC THROUGH VARIOUS SURVEYS The State of Working India report 2021 of Azim Premji University: Nearly half of formal salaried workers moved into informal work between …
NEWS Imprisonment practices need a relook so that the police do not affect unnecessary arrests. CONTEXT Overcrowding of prisons has been a perennial problem in India and amidst the pandemic, high occupancy levels poses greater risk. the occupancy rate in …
Why in News: In one of the single largest consignment of emergency medical supplies from abroad, Indian Navy’s landing ship tank INS Airavat arrived at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam with cryogenic oxygen tanks and other critical COVID-19 medical stores, …
About ‘eSanjeevani’ Launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare ‘eSanjeevani’ is a web-based comprehensive telemedicine solution. It aims to provide healthcare services to patients in their homes. Besides enhancing the quality of medical services, addressing issues …
Why in the News? In 2020, the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) spacecraft briefly touched asteroid Bennu, from where it collected samples of dust and pebbles. From May 2021, OSIRIS-REx will depart from asteroid Bennu, and …
CONTEXT The year 2021 marks 30 years of the landmark economic reforms that permanently altered the production and distribution structures of the Indian economy. Swayed by the success of the 1991 reforms, there has been a growing tumult from economic …
About Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA), 2010 The FCRA 2010 regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. Foreign contribution is the donation or transfer of any currency, security or article (of beyond a specified …