Neolithic Period The Neolithic (also known as the “New Stone Age”), the final division of the Stone Age, began about 12,000 years ago when the first developments of farming appeared in the Epipalaeolithic Near East, and later in other parts …
WWF In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was founded as an international non-governmental organization to work in collaboration with existing conservation groups and bring substantial financial support to the conservation movement on a worldwide scale. International Union for Conservation …
About the programme Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially called the “National Programme for Civil …
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) It is located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, present at the tri-juncture of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It plays an unique role by forming part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, the first Biosphere …
What is Malabar Exercise? It is a multilateral naval exercise that includes simulated war games and combat manoeuvres. It started in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the Indian and US navies. Japan joined in 2015. Why in News? Phase …
Why in News? Odisha Space Application Centre (OSAC) has proposed to help law enforcement agencies detect drug cultivation activity using remote sensing and artificial intelligence technologies. More about the proposal High resolution satellite imagery can be used for detecting cultivation …
About NDC The National Defence College (NDC), located in New Delhi, is the highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Indian Armed Forces and the Civil Services of India. The aim of National Defence College is to equip …
Dumping and Anti-dumping duties Dumping is the practice of selling a product in a foreign market at an unfairly low price (a price that is lower than the cost in the home market, or which is lower than the cost …
What is a cold wave? Wind chill factor is taken into account while declaring the cold wave situation. Wind chill factor is a measure of the rate of heat loss from skin that is exposed to the air. The wind …
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) This statutory body is constituted under Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA), 1972. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and reviews all wildlife related matters. The NBWL has 47 members including the chairperson. Among these, 19 …