About The Indian spiny-tailed lizard, scientifically known as Saara hardwickii, is a reptile native to the arid regions of India and Pakistan, particularly the Thar Desert and surrounding areas. This species is part of the Agamidae family and is known …
About the scheme The vision of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country, to produce ‘per drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural …
Background Crops require the right mix of three nutrients viz. nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium or NPK (N helps in plant growth and development, P not only accelerates blooming and the growth of roots but also helps plants to withstand stress …
What’s in the news? The Indian Army has conducted a Tri-Service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise, ‘Prachand Prahaar’, in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh. The exercise aimed at “validating a fully integrated approach to surveillance, command and control, and precision …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
What’s in the news? The Government has announced the establishment of the second National Gene Bank to conserve 10 lakh crop germplasm for future food and nutritional security. This announcement is one of the initiatives under the theme “Investing in …
Definition Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy refers to the essential knowledge, skills, and mindset required to understand, engage with, and effectively use artificial intelligence systems in various aspects of life. AI literacy can be understood and well defined in three aspects. …
About Any disease that is required as per the law to be reported to the public health authorities is called a notifiable disease. The purpose of notification is To facilitate a prompt investigation, Assessment of risk to human health To …
About The ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. It aims to build cooperation by providing an open and inclusive forum …
About PM-WANI Prime Minister’s WiFi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) was launched by the Department of Telecommunication in 2020. The scheme aims to enhance the proliferation of public WiFi hotspots to create robust digital communications infrastructure in the country, especially in …