Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme envisions Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. It is under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It was launched in …
Why in News: The PSLV C-52 carrying the Earth Observation Satellite, EOS – 04, the INS-2TD, a technology demonstrator from ISRO and the INSPIREsat-1, a student satellite, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. About the satellites The INS-2TD …
Context One of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in the UK died recently. What is Lassa fever and how does it spread? The Lassa fever-causing virus is found in West Africa and was first discovered in 1969 in …
Context Once found in abundance, Australia’s much-loved koalas have now been officially classified as ‘endangered’ after widespread bushfires, drought and land clearing destroyed much of their eucalyptus-rich habitat. Australia has announced that the government was upgrading the conservation status of …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which aims at providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through revival of existing air-strips …
About the summit It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Started in 2001, the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) aims to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of the global community by assembling the …
The caste system is India’s adversary, severely limiting the country’s capacity to realise its enormous potential and become a great nation in science, technology, knowledge, art, sport, and economic success. According to studies, 94 percent of marriages are endogamous; 90 …
Why in News: The Registry Building, a two-storied structure at Chandernagore built in 1875 and a symbol of French settlement of the colonial town, has been awaiting restoration for a long time. The history of French in India The first …
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 …
About CPI It is an index which measures the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services such as transportation, food and medical care. It is calculated by measuring price changes for each item in the …