What’s in the news? The Ministry of Education launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie to encourage cultural diversity and promote mulitlinguism and to foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Bhasha Certificate Selfie initiative aims to promote Bhasha Sangam …
About the Scheme Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are bonds that are issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government on payment of rupees but denominated in grams of gold. The value of these bonds is tied to the value …
Food systems transformation The UN Food Systems Summit called for action by governments in five areas: Nourish all people; Boost nature-based solutions; Advance equitable livelihoods,decent work and empowered communities; Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses; and Accelerate the means …
Context: The recent publication of The Lancet’s global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance highlights the necessity of a robust AMR policy. What does the report say? It estimated that 4.95 million deaths were associated with bacterial AMR in 2019 alone. …
Context International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21. Why is it being celebrated? To honour those in Bangladesh who sacrificed their lives to protect their mother tongue, Bangla, against the then rulers of West Pakistan and …
India has 18% of the world’s population yet just 4% of the world’s useable water resources. The plan for river interlinking (ILR) can address not only water security issues, but also provide several additional benefits. However, there are other concerns …
Background In 2020, as a part of the announcements made under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Central government allowed commercial mining in the coal sector. What is commercial mining? Commercial mining allows the private sector to mine coal commercially on …
What’s in the news? The World Economic Forum and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a jointly designed ‘Sustainable Cities India program’ which will aim to create an enabling …
Why in News: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to retire and decommission the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031. About ISS The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of joint efforts by the U.S., …