Continuous efforts are being made to make India a global hub for higher education. Over the last 6 years, many structural efforts have been made towards higher education. Current status of Higher Education In today’s era, higher education has been …
About the scheme The vision of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country, to produce ‘per drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural …
Background India and Nepal share a 1,800km (1,118-mile) open border. Nepal has long claimed the areas of Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh under the 1816 Sugauli treaty with the British East India Company, although these areas have remained under the control …
About the scheme The vision of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country, to produce ‘per drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural …
About Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System It is a government of India portal aimed at providing the citizens with a platform for redress of their grievances, developed by National Informatics Centre (Ministry of Electronics & IT [MeitY]), in …
What’s in the news? Hybrid model of ‘smart’ fence is being tested along the Line of Control (LoC). About Hybrid Fencing The fence will be integrated with LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors, infrared sensors and cameras among others. The …
About: Snow leopards are highly adapted to the cold high mountains. Their thick fur patterned with dark rosettes and spots (a pattern that is unique to each individual snow leopard) is the perfect camouflage for their rocky habitat, allowing them …
What is the need? With an ever increasing population and rapid pace of urbanization, the country is facing a huge challenge of waste management. The volume of waste is projected to rise from the present 62 million tonnes to about …
What is meant by “Foreign Exchange Reserve”? Foreign Exchange Reserve indicates the reserves held by RBI in the form foreign currency assets, gold, SDR and reserve tranche. Components of foreign exchange reserve: Foreign Currency Assets– Currencies of foreign countries are …
Innovation in India is being structured around the triad of collaboration, facilitation and responsible regulation. It is advanced by cross-disciplinary collaboration. Innovation potential of India India is a fertile ground to be a technology-led innovation garage. It is the fastest …