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 tectonic plate? A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly-shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere (the ductile part of the earth …
Superconductors A superconductor is a substance that conducts electricity without resistance when it becomes colder than a “critical temperature.” At this temperature, electrons can move freely through the material. The critical temperature for superconductors is the temperature at which the …
About the scheme It was launched on June 1, 2020, by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for providing affordable Working Capital loans to street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely affected due to Covid-19 lockdown. …
UAPA Act, 2019 The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament in August 2019. It amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The latest Act empowers the central government to designate an individual a “terrorist” if …
About the scheme Vivad se Vishwas scheme was announced in the budget this fiscal to provide a mechanism for the resolution of pending Income Tax disputes. As on November 30, 2019, about 4.83 lakh appeals pending at various levels involving …
About ECA The Essential Commodities Act (ECA) was enacted by the Central Government in 1955 to control and regulate trade and prices of commodities declared essential under the Act. Though there is no specific definition for ‘essential commodities’, Section 2(A) …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Culture has launched the “Life in Miniature” project recently. The project is a collaboration between the National Museum, Delhi, and Google Arts & Culture. About the project “Life in Miniature” project uses technologies …
Why in the news? Every year in October the weather of Delhi starts to deteriorate. This starts a blame game between the centre and state government of Delhi. Let us analyse what conditions make Delhi vulnerable to pollution. What are …
Why in the news? Ramanagar’s Ramlila has come to stall in the COVID 19 pandemic. What is Ramlila of Ramnagar? Ramlila, literally “Rama’s play”, is a performance of the Ramayana epic in a series of scenes that include song, narration, …