River Yamuna River Yamuna is the largest tributary of River Ganga. It originates near Yamunotri glacier in western Uttarakhand. Near Dehradun, the Yamuna is joined by its biggest tributary, the Tons River. The Chambal River is Yamuna’s biggest tributary on …
About A subspecies of the brown bear, the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), occupies the higher reaches of the Himalayas in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, and Bhutan. Omnivorous in nature, they feed on the sparse herbaceous vegetation that high …
Earth’s Moon The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The Moon’s presence helps stabilize our planet’s wobble (movement side to side), which helps stabilize our climate. The Moon’s distance from Earth …
Why in News: ISRO to launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 About the satellite: EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support PSLV-C49 rocket from the spaceport of Sriharikota will be used for launching Also nine international …
Context The recent visit of India’s Foreign Secretary and Chief of the Army Staff to Myanmar reflected India’s multidimensional interests in the country and the deepening of ties between Delhi and Naypyidaw. Significance of the visit The visit underscored two …
Context The torrential rains in the third week of October in Hyderabad claimed the lives of over 50 people and hundreds of riverbed hutments were flushed away. The scale of destruction has been unprecedented and this experience is not unique …
What’s in the news? Indian Army has developed a simple and secure messaging application named the “Secure Application for Internet (SAI). This initiative by the Indian Army can be seen as a part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. About SAI …
Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved that 100% of the foodgrains and 20% of the sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags. Significance: The decision …
What’s in the news? NGO Pratham has released its latest Annual State of Education Report (ASER) survey conducted in September, the sixth month of school closures due to COVID-19 across the country. ASER is a nationwide survey of rural education …
What is a ‘sunset’ clause? Sunset clauses require that certain provisions or laws will cease to be effective from a predetermined date unless they are reauthorized. Sunset clauses have been frequently used in India in fiscal and tax laws, e.g., …