Context Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently said that the state government will move to ban the practice of polygamy through legislative action, and that an expert committee would be formed to examine the issue. About Polygamy Polygamy is …
Context A day after Canada announced it would expel a Chinese diplomat over allegations of involvement in a campaign to intimidate a Canadian politician, China has declared a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai as persona non grata. What is persona non …
About the census It is a comprehensive database of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country. The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water bodies across all states and Union Territories. The objective of …
About Coastal erosion is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, wind-driven water, waterborne ice, or other impacts of storms. According to …
What’s in the news? The Union Health Ministry has launched a learning management information system SAKSHAM, Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management. SAKSHAM is a platform for providing online training and medical education to all health professionals in the …
About SBM The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in 2014 to fulfil the vision of a cleaner India by 2 October 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. The campaign is one of the …
About the Act Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 fulfills the obligations to the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory and subsequently ratified the same on 1st October, …
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana Scheme: PMJJBY is a one-year life insurance Scheme renewable from year to year, offering coverage for death due to any reason. Eligibility: Individuals in the age group of 18-50 years having a savings bank …
About the Act The real estate (regulation and development) Act 2016 was enacted with the main purpose to establish the state level regulatory authorities called Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector. The Act …