About Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus) also known as the Tibetan blue bear is one of the rarest subspecies of bears in the world, and is rarely sighted in the wild. It is an omnivore with its diet generally …
About Payments Banks Payments banks are the new age banks with limited facilities. These banks mostly operate through the small vendors and shopkeepers. It exists in between the mobile wallet and regular banks. Payments banks are permitted to set up …
Context: Since 2005, the NGO Pratham’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) has been recording trends in school enrollment, attendance, and reading and arithmetic abilities among children ages 6-14 years in rural areas of the country. The 2023 survey focused …
About The Know India Programme was launched in 2003, with the primary objective of fostering closer connections between Indian diaspora youth and their ancestral homeland. Launched by the Ministry of External Affairs, the programme provides diaspora youth exposure to India’s …
About Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a 30-meter diameter primary mirror optical and infrared telescope being established at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA. TMT is a new class of extremely large telescopes that will allow us to see deeper into space …
About The Sun Temple at Modhera is located on the left bank of the river Pushpavati, a tributary of river Rupan in Mehsana District of Gujarat. It was built in 1026-27 CE during the reign of King Bhimadeva I of …
About Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 of the Constitution. Under Article 280, the President of India is required to constitute a Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier. …
Background The government has launched the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra to raise awareness about and track the implementation of flagship central schemes, such as Ayushman Bharat, Ujjwala Yojana, PM Surkasha Bima, PM SVANidhi, etc. The yatra has four aims: reach …
Context: South Africa has initiated a case in the International Court of Justice against Israel. South Africa sought to demonstrate that some of Israel’s acts were capable of falling within the terms of the Genocide Convention and that there was …
Context The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Meeting from January 15 to 19 in Davos, Switzerland. About World Economic Forum Established in 1971 by the German economist Klaus Schwab, WEF is an international non-governmental lobbying organisation based …