About Cryptocurrencies A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units and verify the transfer of assets. It is a digital …
About PMBJP Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. In September 2015, an existing ‘Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was revamped as ‘Pradhan Mantri …
What’s in the news? The 8th Edition of joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army culminated in Ampara, Sri Lanka. Exercise Mitra Shakti, based on counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations in semi …
What’s in the news? The 17th Edition of Indo- US joint training exercise – EX YUDH ABHYAS-21 commenced in Alaska recently. The training schedule includes activities on joint training in a counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment under United Nations mandate. The …
India remains heavily dependent on coal for power generation. Of India’s total installed capacity of 374 GW, 53 percent (200 GW) was fired by coal at the end of 2020. In terms of actual power generation, the figure is actually …
This question in itself is an interesting one. There are a bunch of tales circulating out there regarding the life of an UPSC aspirant, especially about the toppers. Please keep in mind that truth is often different. When someone says …
Recently, the Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, easing diversion of forests and exempting certain categories of development from the need to take clearance from the Ministry. What is the …
Why in News? The World Health Organization has allowed widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine- RTS,S/AS01, which has reduced disease as part of a pilot project in parts of Africa. But its efficacy is modest, and the hunt …
What is LNT model? The Linear no-threshold model (LNT) is the most commonly used model to estimate the biological risks from ionizing radiation. The LNT model states that biological effects such as cancer and hereditary effects due to exposure to …