What’s in the news? In a meeting with representatives from Ladakh, which has been witnessing protests recently, the centre has agreed to examine whether the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution can be implemented in Ladakh. Background In …
About The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts nationwide Consumer Confidence Survey every two months among select households in major cities. It is conducted with an objective to assess their current perception and future expectations on various economic parameters such …
Context The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) revealed that the global sea surface temperatures — the temperature of the ocean’s surface layer — were highest on record in February 2024. C3S is one of six thematic information services …
Coral reefs Coral reefs are large underwater structures composed of the skeletons of colonial marine invertebrates called coral. Corals are animals, even though they may exhibit some of the characteristics of plants and are often mistaken for rocks. In scientific …
About Eco sensitive zones (ESZ) As a general principle, land falling within 10 kms (in some exceptional cases it can even go beyond that) of the boundaries of the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are categorised as Eco-Fragile Zones or …
About Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes. It is a semi-classical Indian dance form with unique martial and folk traditions. The dance is …
About NBWL The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is a statutory board set up in 2003 by an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is the apex body for wildlife conservation in India. The Board is responsible for …
About the Scheme Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community. …
Key Provisions of the JJ Act, 2015 In India, a juvenile is a person less than 18 years of age. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, addresses children in conflict with law and children in need …