About India- Bangladesh border Currently, India shares the longest land border with Bangladesh, stretching over 4,096.9 km. This boundary falls in five Indian states—West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura—and runs through a diverse topography, including dense forests, hills, river, …
What is Risa? It is a cloth which is a part of Tripura’s customary attire. Total 3 type of clothes form the part of traditional attire: Risa: handwoven cloth, is used as a head gear, stole, female upper cloth or …
About: The Joint Military Exercise Kavach will involve Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard. The exercise would involve participation and deployment of elements of Army’s Amphibious Brigade along with supporting forces including Special Forces of …
About: Shramshakti Portal is a National Migration Support Portal. It will record various data including demographic profile, livelihood options, skill mapping and migration pattern. It would effectively help in the smooth formulation of state and national level programs for migrant …
Context Vice president Venkaiah Naidu has called for measures to prevent agro brain drain and attract educated youth to take up farming as a profession. He opined that the future of Indian agriculture lies in the hands of technology-driven farming …
About: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) which envisions Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. It was launched in …
Indian ocean The Indian Ocean is located between Africa and Austral-Asia and the Southern Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the world’s third largest ocean and covers 20% of the Earth’s surface, after the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. Suez Canal …
NEWS The November 27, 2020 Supreme Court judgment granting TV anchor Arnab Goswami bail has brought the debate on the selective prosecution in the forefront. It is being said that many not as fortunate as Mr. Goswami to be quickly …
Why in the news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called for inputs from telecom companies and other industry experts on the sale and use of radio frequency spectrum over the next 10 years, including the 5G bands. What is …
About MTP Act, 1971 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners. It is possible to get an abortion under the Act if pregnancy is under 20 weeks. However, it …