About Bald Eagle Bald eagle, the only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United States. IUCN Status: Least Concern The bird is not actually bald; its name derives from the conspicuous appearance of its …
About BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organisation that comprises seven member states adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. It includes: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, …
About Kol Wetlands Kole, is one of the largest brackish, humid tropical wetland ecosystems on the southwest coast of India. The Kole wetlands are spread over Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala. It extends from the northern bank of Chalakudy …
NEWS A new architecture of economic growth, which begins from the ground, is required to create better lives for the majority. INDIA’S POSITIONING IN GLOBAL INDICES The latest Global Hunger Index has placed India at 94 position amongst 107 countries. …
CONTEXT Women dairy farmers have immensely contributed to India’s ‘White Revolution’ despite the majority of dairy farmers own only small landholdings. Also this achievement is testament to the success of the dairy cooperatives models that were at the heart of …
About the Programme GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions) is an innovative overarching Pilot Project supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). It ushers a new intervention programme for gender equality in science and technology in India. Project …
How does India measure retail inflation? Inflation is the rate of change in the prices of a given set of items. India bases its retail inflation metrics on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The index records changes in prices for …
What is the SC’s Prakash Singh judgment on police reforms? Prakash Singh, who served as Director General of Police (DGP) of UP Police, filed a Public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court post retirement, in 1996, seeking police reforms. …
About the scheme The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31st October, 2015 to commemorate the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel to revive a sense of ‘nationhood’. The programme aims to actively …
What is a cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. Many cryptocurrencies are decentralized networks based on blockchain technology—a distributed ledger enforced by a …