Why in News? The Union government is going to take stock of water utilisation from the Krishna and Godavari rivers following Telangana and Andhra Pradesh filing complaints against each other. What is the issue? Andhra Pradesh and Telangana share stretches …
What is permafrost? Permafrost is ground that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least two years. It is defined solely based on temperature and duration. The permanently frozen ground, consisting of soil, sand, and rock …
Context: The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought home the critical role of local governments and decentralised responses. Core issues COVID-19 has raised home four major challenges: Economic Health Welfare/livelihood and Resource mobilisation These challenges have to be jointly addressed …
About NITI Aayog NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. It was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015 replacing the erstwhile Planning …
About CDSCO The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India. CDSCO as the Central Drug Authority discharges functions assigned to the Central Government under …
About EU The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. The United Kingdom, which had been a founding member of the EU, left the organization in 2020. The EU was created by the …
What are development banks? Development banks are financial institutions that provide long-term credit for capital-intensive investments spread over a long period and yielding low rates of return, such as urban infrastructure, mining and heavy industry, and irrigation systems. Such banks …
About NHRC: NHRC of India is an independent statutory body established on 12 October, 1993 as per provisions of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, later amended in 2006. It is the watchdog of human rights in the country, i.e. …
What’s in the news? The Coal India Subsidiary-Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) has launched a surveillance system called WCL EYE for monitoring its mining operations and a mobile application named SAMVAAD to connect with its employees and stakeholders. About SAMVAAD …
What are nucleic acids? Nucleic acid is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is capable of being broken down to yield phosphoric acid, sugars, and a mixture of organic bases (purines and pyrimidines). Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules …