Context There is a strong pushback from farmers against three Bills that seek to replace ordinances issued in June, on key aspects of the farm economy which are trade in agricultural commodities, price assurance, farm services including contracts, and stock …
What is Land Degradation? Land is a vital resource to humankind, like air and water. It is caused by multiple forces, including extreme weather conditions particularly drought, and human activities that pollute or degrade the quality of soils and land …
What is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act? It was proposed by acclaimed dancer Rukminidevi Arundale in 1960. This act provides for punishment for causing unnecessary cruelty and suffering to animals. It : Defines animals and different forms of …
Context: On september 19th 2020, it was the 60th anniversary of the Indus Water Treaty. In this context, we shall analyse the history of the treaty, present possibilities and challenges and future of the treaty. About Indus river The Indus …
The United Nations General Assembly’s 75th session is underway and the 75th anniversary of the world body will be celebrated on 24th October. Achievements of UN in last 75 years The UN has achieved success in various fields like Peacekeeping …
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has released its fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook report which says that none of the 20 agreed conservation targets of the past 10 years could be fully met by the world . Experts believe that …
Why in news September 15 is observed as Engineers’ Day every year — the birthday of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a great Indian engineer. About Sir Visvesvaraya Sir M Visvesvaraya’s birthday is celebrated as Engineers Day(September 15th) in India. …
About Khelo India Scheme The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country. It is implemented by the Ministry …
About : Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a scheme which seeks to provide better socio economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities particularly in the field of education, health & skill development which would further lead to lessening …
What is it? Electronic Way Bill (E-Way Bill) is basically a compliance mechanism wherein by way of a digital interface the person causing the movement of goods uploads the relevant information prior to the commencement of movement of goods and …