About BrahMos Missile BrahMos is the supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPOM of Russia. BrahMos is an amalgamation of the names of the rivers Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of …
What is the ABDM? Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2020 Independence Day speech announced a major digital initiative in the form of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (previously known as National Digital Health Mission). Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) project …
About AAEA In pursuance of the resolution passed by participants of the Symposium on Asian Elections in the Twenty First Century held from January 26-29, 1997 in Manila, Philippines, the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) was established in 1998. …
What’s the news? The Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department reported that at least 259 pigs have died in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district this year due to African Swine Fever (ASF). As per the department’s livestock census, there are over 53,000 pigs …
Why in the news? The Punjab government recently announced Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR), which is known for saving water. How much area in Punjab is under rice crop? According to …
About NDRF The National Disaster Response Force is a specialised, multi-skilled, humanitarian force in India, which has been playing a crucial role in the country’s disaster management and community awareness for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Formation The successive natural calamities …
Context After multiple objections and extensions, the J&K Delimitation Commission submitted its final report on May 5, 2022, two years after it was appointed to redraw the electoral boundaries in Jammu and Kashmir as per the mandate set by the …
What is Desertification? Desertification is a gradual process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions resulting from various factors, including human activities and climatic variations such as prolonged droughts and floods. The concept does not refer to …
CONTEXT The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to re-examine and re-consider the provisions of Section 124A that deal with the offence and urged it to defer hearing on petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of the …