About the Act Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to stop female foeticides and arrest the declining sex ratio in India. The act banned prenatal sex determination. Objectives:- The …
About Microplastics Microplastics are plastics less than 5 mm in length and occur in the environment as a consequence of plastic pollution. Microplastics consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms bound together in polymer chains. Other chemicals, such as phthalates, polybrominated …
Background According to Section 47 of the RBI Act, profit of the RBI has to be transferred to the government periodically. However, before transferring, some amount of the profit is kept aside for maintaining reserves of the RBI. What constitutes …
About The Copernicus programme is part of the European Union’s space programme and aims to monitor the Earth and its environment by collecting data from a set of satellites known as the Sentinels. It was launched in 1998 and earlier …
About Turbulence means disruption of airflow over the wings of an airplane, which causes it to enter irregular vertical motion. Kinds of Turbulence Wind Shear: It happens when there is a sudden change in wind direction, whether vertically or horizontally. …
About BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a multilateral regional organisation established with the aim of accelerating shared growth and cooperation between littoral and adjacent countries in the Bay of Bengal region. …
What’s in the news? Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced that they will formally recognise the state of Palestine. The European countries’ announcements come weeks after 143 of 193 countries in the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly voted for full …
About MCC The Election Commission of India is given the power to supervise and conduct free and fair elections by Article 324 of the Indian Constitution. The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines by the Election Commission …
About Giant Clams Giant Clams are regarded as the largest Mollusks. Mollusks are an important phylum of invertebrate animals, having a soft body, no spine, and are often covered with a shell. A phylum is a grouping of related organisms …