Why in News? Indian scientists have found a theoretical model explaining a unique kind of motion, called direction reversing active motion, exhibited by some bacteria. How does a bacteria move Bacteria move by propelling themselves with a velocity that changes …
Why in News? Scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium, an international collaboration of around 30 institutions, reported the most complete sequencing of the human genome until now. What is a gene? The gene is the basic physical unit of inheritance. …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
Background The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar recently said it will begin testing its own digital currency. Several economies, including the U.S., the European Union and China, have been working to issue their own Central …
What is Hunger ? Hunger is an uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy. Acute Hunger: Acute hunger (famine) designates undernourishment over a definable period. Chronic Hunger: Chronic hunger designates a state of long-term undernourishment. …
About the scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address the healthcare system at the primary, secondary …
Atal Innovation Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies …
About ICI The monthly Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a production volume index. The objective of the ICI is to provide an advance indication on production performance of industries of ‘core’ nature. These industries are likely to impact …
Highlights of the Bill A total of 4,000 kilometres of inland waterways are operational in the country. The Bill will regulate safety, security and registration of inland vessels. A key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the …
About ARHC The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has initiated an Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) for urban migrants/poor as a sub-scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The scheme was launched on 31st July 2020 as a …