What is Pusa Decomposer? There are capsules consisting of 5 strains of fungi which are used along jaggery and besan, to make a solution which helps in speedy decomposition of organic matter. These capsules were invented by Indian Agricultural Research …
About: NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators It was based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, National …
About Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Swachh Bharat Mission launched on 2nd October 2014 is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India by 2019. It has 2 components – urban and rural. SBM Urban aims for the elimination …
About: An autonomous organization under the ministry of Culture. Bharat Rang Mahotsav, or the ‘National Theatre Festival’, established in 1999, is the annual theatre festival of National School of Drama (NSD). It is acknowledged as the largest theatre festival of …
What is ASIIM ? Under Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission initiative, one thousand scheduled caste (SC) youth will be identified in the coming four years with start-up ideas through the Technology Business Incubators in various higher educational institutions. They will …
What is a ration card? A ration card is issued to the head of the family, depending on the number of members in a family and the financial status of the applicant. It is used by households to get essential …
About Amnesty International Amnesty International (AI) is a non-governmental organization that works for the upliftment of human rights and has a supporter list of close to 7 million around the world. AI throws light on human rights violations by governments, …
What’s in the news? The Defence Ministry has removed the offset clause requirement in Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGA) in the new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAC) 2020. New Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAC) Features: For making the process faster Project Management Unit– To …
About UMANG UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India. UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens …
Panna Tiger Reserve It is a prime tiger-land located in Vindhyan Hills in northern Madhya Pradesh. It consists of dynamic dry deciduous forest. The tiger reserve is run by the Ken river, and it is the northernmost boundary of natural …