What’s in the news? Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide operation to curb human trafficking. As part of “Operation AAHT”, special teams will be deployed on all long-distance trains/routes with focus on rescuing victims, particularly women and children, from …
Exit polls are post-election surveys that are done shortly after people vote to measure support for political parties and their candidates. An opinion poll, on the other hand, is a pre-election survey that gathers voters’ perspectives on a variety of …
About PM CARES Fund The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund was set up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic to mobilize resources. The Fund was established on 27 March, 2020. PM CARES …
About PMMVY Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Maternity Benefit Programme that is implemented in all the districts of the country. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is a centrally sponsored …
Context For over two decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth at a speed of about eight kilometres per second, while an international crew of astronauts and cosmonauts onboard conducted groundbreaking scientific investigations that have thrown open …
Context The Kerala government has recently proposed to amend the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act with an ordinance, a move that has drawn criticism from the opposition. What change has been proposed? The cabinet has recommended to the Governor that he …
Context Western diplomats have set a deadline of later this month to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, signed under President Barack Obama, and dismantled in 2018 by President Donald Trump. What was the 2015 Iran nuclear deal? The deal, …
Inter-caste marriage is a union of two persons from different castes. For example, if a member of the Brahmin group marries a member of the Scheduled Caste, the marriage is referred to be an inter-caste marriage. Related Laws According to …
What’s the news? According to some experts, Wetlands in the country will continue to remain vulnerable to degradation unless the government notifies all of them. A “Wetland atlas” prepared by the Space Applications Center of Indian Space Research Organization and …
What’s the news? The measures for habitat management for tigers launched about six months ago at the famous Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Alwar district have started bearing fruit. The tiger population in the wildlife sanctuary has gone up to …