Context: The Governor of Tamil Nadu stopped reading the customary address and left the assembly at the start of the Budget session in the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly. This event calls for delving deeper into this particular practice. Background: …
About Born in a small village in Satara district of Maharashtra in 1831, Savitribai Phule is known for her work as a social worker, poet, and teacher. Savitribai, with her husband Jyotirao Phule, started India’s earliest girls’ school and became …
What is HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected intercourse , from mother to foetus …
Context India has scrapped the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with Myanmar, a bilateral arrangement that allowed people living along the border to travel up to 16 km inside the other country without a visa. What is the Free Movement Regime? …
About Asola-Bhati wildlife sanctuary Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill range on Delhi-Haryana border. It is also part of the Sariska-Delhi Wildlife Corridor, which runs from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan to …
About Saint Ravidas, also known as Guru Ravidas or Bhagat Ravidas, was a revered saint, poet, and social reformer in the Bhakti movement. Born in the late 14th century in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Guru Ravidas belonged to a family of …
What are oil spills? Oil spills refer to the accidental or intentional release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbons into the environment. These spills can have detrimental effects on ecosystems, wildlife, and human communities. Oil spills can occur through various means: Accidents: …
What is meant by carbon capture and storage? Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to technologies that can capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) at a source of emissions before it is released into the atmosphere. These sources include the fossil fuel …
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). …