Context The town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand is witnessing an unprecedented crisis. Wide Cracks have appeared on the roads and on several residential and commercial buildings in the town. Authorities have declared Joshimath as a landslide and subsidence-hit zone. Himalayan …
Context In the latest Union Budget, climate change mitigation has received a clear mention — especially with the focus on green growth initiatives targeted at reducing the carbon intensity of the economy such as green mobility, energy efficiency and the …
About the Scheme “Hamari Dharohar” scheme has been formulated to preserve the rich heritage of minority communities of India. The scheme provides for curating rich heritage of minorities under the overall concept of Indian Culture which includes curating exhibitions, preservation …
About the Scheme The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is meant to enable Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
Context Relevance of hydropower in the Himalayan region is put into question after the crisis unfolding in Joshimath and glacier burst over the Rishiganga hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand. Hydropower in India Hydropower is often considered green energy because it generates …
Context India’s space programme received a major boost recently when the ISRO’s Small Satellite Vehicle (SSLV-D2) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. About SSLV SSLV is the new small satellite launch vehicle developed by ISRO to …
Context The Union Cabinet has recently approved the National Hydrogen Mission to make the country a production and export hub of green hydrogen with an initial outlay of Rs 19,744 crore ($2.3 billion) over the next five years. It aims …
Context Today, India is the world’s third largest producer of renewable energy, with about 42 per cent of our installed electricity capacity coming from non-fossil fuel sources. Source-wise representation of installed capacity of electricity generation in percentage is given below: …
Context Bio-CNG has been on the Government agenda since 2018, but the challenges faced by this technology remain unaddressed. Bio-CNG (CBG) Compressed biogas is a form of renewable natural gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic matter, such as …