About the Mission Gaganyaan, announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, is the ₹10,000-crore first Indian Human Space Flight Programme (HSP) scheduled for 2022 when India completes 75 years of Independence. It is designed to have 3-7 crew …
What is the National Digital Health Mission? Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2020 Independence Day speech announced a major digital initiative in the form of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). The project will provide a health ID to every …
Why in the news? The United Nations has been celebrating November 19 as World Toilet Day since 2013. This day is marked to spread awareness about sustainable sanitation, access to hygienic toilets and the human costs of unsafe sanitation. What …
About the initiative Purvodaya in the steel sector is aimed at driving accelerated development of Eastern India through the establishment of an integrated steel hub. Why in Eastern States? Eastern states of India (Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Northern …
What is convalescent plasma? Blood plasma is a yellowish liquid that makes up about half the blood volume. After a virus, your plasma contains antibodies that help fight infection. People who have recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies to the disease …
About the initiative Purvodaya in the steel sector is aimed at driving accelerated development of Eastern India through the establishment of an integrated steel hub. Why in Eastern States? Eastern states of India (Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Northern …
About APEC APEC is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC’s aim is to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure …
What is the National Population Register? The National Population Register (NPR) is a Register of usual residents of the country. It is being prepared at the local (Village/sub-Town), sub-District, District, State and National level under provisions of the Citizenship Act …
About the temple The 13th century shrine, which has been found in Warangal Urban district in Telangana, is unfinished but extraordinary and exquisite in its architecture. It contains a very wide ground plan possibly for a trikuta shrine with spacious …