NEWS Dams and reservoirs are believed to secure our water needs for the future. However, data and studies show that they can threaten our water security. DAMS IN INDIA India is ranked third in the world in terms of building …
About MTP Act, 1971 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners. It is possible to get an abortion under the Act if pregnancy is under 20 weeks. However, it …
Context The World Economic Outlook released by IMF has projected an impressive 11.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, making the country the only major economy of the world to register a double-digit growth this year amidst the …
Why in the news? To control the fiscal deficit on record, the government uses off-budget borrowing techniques. Fiscal Deficit is the difference between the government’s total expenditure and its total receipts excluding borrowing. In other words, it is the level …
Why in the news? Recently, President of India Ramnath Kovind addressed the Parliament to start the parliament session. Let us under the history of the President’s address. History The practice of the President addressing Parliament can be traced back to …
About Indian Sunderbans The Sundarbans forest is about 10,000 sq km across India and Bangladesh, of which 40% lies in India. The forest in India is divided into the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve and 24 Parganas (South) Forest Division, and together …
About the Turtle It is a freshwater turtle and one of the rarest species in India. It is also called the Asian giant softshell turtle. Cantor’s giant softshell is found across Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the …
Why in News? Encouraged by the archaeological findings in Keeladi that testified to the existence of an ancient urban Tamil civilisation, the Department of Archaeology has decided to launch excavations at seven more sites and field studies in two places. …
About KVIC: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament , ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956’. It plans, promotes, organizes and implements programs for the development of Khadi …
About: Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) India Forum-2021 is being organised by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). India is one of the five countries taking part in this project – the other …