Why in the news? In response to the finding by a global collaborative investigative project that Israeli spyware Pegasus was used to target at least 300 individuals in India, the government has claimed that all interception in India takes place …
Why in the news? Recently, on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day, Prime Minister underscored the importance of a skilled workforce for achieving the goal of becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat. He referred to the schemes and programmes run by …
What are microplastics? Microplastics are defined as synthetic solid particles sized ranging 1 micrometre (μm) to 5 millimetre (mm), which are insoluble in water. There are two categories of microplastics: primary and secondary. Primary microplastics Primary microplastics are tiny particles …
Background The China-South Asian Countries Poverty Alleviation and Cooperative Development Center was inaugurated on 8 July in China. Ambassadors of South Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh attended and addressed the ceremony. India, Maldives and …
About the scheme In April last year, the central government had for the first time notified the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile phones and allied component manufacturing. As a part of the scheme, companies which set up new …
About the Scheme The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is meant to enable Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be …
NEWS There has been a rising number of questions over government hacking phones and installing spyware. CONTEXT Report titled the “Pegasus Project” which is a collaboration of investigations by journalists from around the world, including from India’s The Wire,’ say …
About Manas National Park Manas is located in Assam state bordering Bhutan. Manas acquired the status of a Biosphere reserve. It extends over an area of 2837 Sq. Km from Sankosh river in the west to Dhansiri river in the …
NEWS: There is an urgent need to open Schools as its closures have resulted in loss of nutrition and schooling for the poorest sections of our society. CONTEXT Covid has resulted in educational disruption unparalleled since the mass education system …
About ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was founded in 1966 with the primary mission of fostering growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. At present, ADB comprises 68 members (including India)- …