About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
About ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is a regional & intergovernmental organisation of 10 countries of southeast Asia. ASEAN was established in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). Its …
About It is 700 verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of Hindu epic Mahabharata. It is set in the narrative framework of dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Lord Krishna. The Bhagavad Gita presents …
What is Blue Flag Certification? The Blue Flag certification is a globally recognised eco-label accorded to environmental- friendly, clean beaches, marinas and sustainable boating tourism operators. The programme was started in France in 1985 and in areas out of Europe …
About Vernon Dvorak Dvorak was an American meteorologist best credited for developing the Dvorak technique in the early 1970s. The technique has been upgraded multiple times since then, and after a recent software update this year, it has been named …
Why in News: Crash Detection feature makes the phone detect when the user has a fall and makes a call to emergency assistance service. The feature is also designed to share important information like location of the user with assistance …
Competition Act, 2002 The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007, prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and Mergers and acquisitions), which causes or likely to …
What’s in News: A gamma ray burst originated in the constellation Sagitta, called GRB221009A about 2.4 billion light years away is being called “the BOAT” – the brightest of all time – and is so powerful it has even affected …