Why in News: A rare merging of three supermassive black holes has been spotted by a team of astrophysicists in India. What is a blackhole A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even …
Why in the news? The central government has notified the Drone Rules 2021, a much more liberalised regime for unmanned aircraft systems than what existed previously. Under the new rules, several requirements and approvals have been abolished and this is …
About the Scheme In 2014, the government launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) to bring about comprehensive financial inclusion in the country. PMJDY envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for ‘every adult’, …
What is it? It is an air defence missile system developed by Russia, which integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre. It is essentially one of the best Modern …
What are Eco-Sensitive Zones ? As a general principle, land falling within 10 kms of the boundaries of the National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are categorised as Eco-Fragile Zones or Eco-sensitive Zones. They are declared under the Environment Protection Act, …
What is it? Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation program, better known as SVEEP, is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India. Since 2009, the Election …
What’s in the news? India is set to sign the largest-ever infrastructure project in the Maldives known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). GMCP is not only the biggest project India is doing in the Maldives but also the …
About Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CATS) status Launched in 2013, CATS is a conservation tool that sets minimum standards to manage target species, and encourages assessments to benchmark progress. Tigers are the first species selected for the initiative. CATS …
About Sambhar Lake Sambhar Lake is the country’s largest inland saline water body situated 80 km south-west of Jaipur in Rajasthan. The 230 sq.km. shallow, elliptical wetland straddles the districts of Jaipur, Nagaur and Ajmer. The water is fed to …