What is monsoon? Monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest. The most prominent monsoons occur in South Asia, Africa, Australia, …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. Prior to the creation of SCO in …
How is Delhi governed? Delhi’s current status as a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly is an outcome of the 69th Amendment Act through which Articles 239AA and 239BB were introduced in the Constitution. The Government of National Capital Territory …
Why in News? The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has funded a clinical trial at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, to determine if the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, a religious hymn, and performing the …
About the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana is a pension scheme which offers a guaranteed income to farmers in their old age. Launched in 2019, it is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ …
CONTEXT COVID-19 has affected countries across the world and India is not an exception. To deal with COVID, India is relying on the vaccination along with other measures like social distancing. More than a third of all vaccinations done in …
Jal Shakti Abhiyan In 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 256 water stressed districts across the country. This Abhiyan is a mass movement to bring all the stakeholders under one ambit of water conservation …
Background The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a petition that challenges the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The law was enacted to freeze the status of all places of worship …
About the Missile The Milan-2T is a Tandem Warhead Anti-Tank Guided Missile with a range of one thousand 850 metres. These missiles can be fired from ground as well as vehicle-based launchers. They can be deployed in Anti-Tank Role for …
NEWS Inefficiencies in the Aadhaar project should not come in the way of welfare delivery. CONTEXT The Supreme Court recently termed the cancellation of the three crore ration cards as “a serious issue”. The cancellation of these ration cards were …