About: Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) is a retail marketing led value addition plan for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), meant for forest-based tribes to optimize the tribal income locally. It seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of …
About : The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is India’s premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a multi-disciplinary research centre with extensive infrastructure for advanced research and development covering the entire spectrum of nuclear science, …
Why in News? The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered an increase of at least 1.5 times in domestic violence complaints since the nationwide lockdown. News in Detail: Between March 25 and May 31, the NCW received 1,477 complaints of …
Background As cases of coronavirus increase in countries across South Asia and some of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries, both India and China are pressing ahead with medical supplies, including medicines and protective gear, as well as offers of …
About IOC The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is an intergovernmental body created in 1984 that coordinates maritime governance in the south-western Indian Ocean. It consists of five Member States: The Union of the Comoros, France Reunion Island, Madagascar, Mauritius and …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. It is …
About NGT The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a statutory body that was established in 2010 by the National Green Tribunal Act. The principal bench of the NGT is located in Delhi, with other benches sitting in Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata …
What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Artificial intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits …
What is Chikungunya? Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. Signs and symptoms Chikungunya is …
What are probiotics? Probiotics are live microorganisms that may be able to help prevent and treat some illnesses. This includes bacteria, yeasts and viruses — with bacteria making up the vast majority. Promoting a healthy digestive tract and a …