Context Union Power Ministry claimed the empowerment of the electricity consumers as the “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 was promulgated in December 2020. The Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 Rules Aim: To “empower” consumers with rights to access …
CONTEXT Recently veteran actor Kamal Haasan and his Makkal Needhi Maiam party promised salaries for housewives as a part of the party’s election manifesto. This has revived the debate on the recognition of domestic work as work. BURDEN ON THE …
Why in News? A team of scientists has found physical attributes and genes that help identify which types of rice use nitrogen efficiently. They also reported 34 genes associated with N-use-efficient (NUE) for potential crop improvement. Why is Nitrogen needed? …
Why in News? In a first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists have assessed the influence of human activities on extreme fire weather risk, and found that greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution have distinct regional impacts on …
About ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. This scientific satellite mission endeavours for a more detailed understanding of our universe. One of the unique features of ASTROSAT mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of …
About Red Panda They are small bamboo eating mammals found in high mountain forests of China, India, Nepal and Myanmar. Though it is considered an indicator species for ecological change, the red panda is a shy, solitary and arboreal animal. …
About River Sabarmati The Sabarmati River with its origin in Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan, flows generally in the South – West direction. It enters the Gujarat State and passes through the plains and continues to flow in the same direction …
NEWS The protesters of Capitol Hill in the U.S. believe that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen by the Democrats. This is largely due to misinformation and disinformation of which deepfakes are a part. It has even threatened the electoral …
What’s in the news? Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force are set to conduct the bilateral Air exercise, Ex Desert Knight-21. About: It is a five-day exercise which will witness participation from a plethora of aircraft. The …
What is it? Generally, the first hour of the parliamentary sitting is slotted for the Question Hour. During this one hour, Members of Parliament (MPs) ask questions to ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries. The …