What’s the news? According to a study published in journal Scientific reports, Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia. Key highlights The Himalayan …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
What’s in the news? Niti Aayog has launched the first of its kind Vernacular Innovation Program under the Atal Innovation Mission which aims to enable innovators and entrepreneurs to have access to the innovative ecosystem in 22 mother tongue languages. …
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to link electoral roll data and voter ID cards with the Aadhaar ecosystem. Relevance in guaranteeing free and fair elections in India. De-Duplication of Electoral Rolls: It amends Section 23 of the Representation …
What is a rare disease? A rare disease is a health condition of low prevalence that affects a small number of people compared with other prevalent diseases in the general population. Rare diseases include genetic diseases, rare cancers, infectious tropical …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has been implementing Seed Village Programme (Beej Gram Yojana) since 2014-15 to upgrade the quality of farmer’s saved seeds. Under this programme financial assistance for distribution of foundation/certified seeds at 50% of …
Why in News? Recently, an Member of Parliament (MP) from Ladakh demanded that the region be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard land, employment, and cultural identity of the local population. The MP spoke in Parliament …
Why in News? Recently, Goa celebrated its 60th liberation day (December 19). Why does Goa observe liberation day on December 19? An important port for trade and military operations, Goa was ruled by the Portuguese for more than 450 years. …
Despite having so many celebrated technologists around the world, India is still a minor player in the world of technology. As a result, India’s talent has left the country. For example, there were 2.7 million Indian immigrants in the United …