Indian River System HIMALAYAN RIVERS As the name suggests, these rivers originate from Himalayan Mountains. The sources of water are rainfall and melted snow. As they come from high altitudes they flow with high speed and have larger Read More ……
Category: UPSC Prelims
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) and The Dam Safety Bill, 2018
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) and The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 Indian Navy inducts its first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle. Recent news: The Indian Navy has inducted its first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) System at the Naval Dockyard Read More ……
Katas Raj Dham and Pakistan
What is the news? Going ahead with a people-oriented diplomacy, Pakistan has issued a large number of visas for Indian pilgrims who are expected to visit the famed Shiva temple at Katas Raj Dham, near the city of Read More ……
MS Swaminathan and GM Crops
Prof. MS swaminathan and GM Crops What is the news? GM Crops, A research paper co-authored by leading agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, which describes Bt cotton as a ‘failure,’ was criticised by India’s Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), K. Read More ……
Art of Living and Brihadisvara Temple
Art of Living and Brihadisvara Temple What is the news? The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has ordered an interim stay on Art of Living’s planned two-day event that was to begin in the picturesque Brihadisvara Read More ……
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and NPCBV What is the News? India has the oldest government blindness control programme in the world, and till a few years back, cataract (cataract is a dense, cloudy area that forms in the Read More ……
Karnataka Lakes and NGT
Coming down heavily on the Karnataka government for failing to “protect and rejuvenate” Bengaluru’s Bellandur, Agara and Varthur lakes, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the State government to transfer ₹500 croreto an escrow account. The Read More ……
Living Planet Report (Biodiversity Report) 2018
Living Planet Report (Biodiversity Report) 2018 The Living Planet Report, WWF’s flagship publication released every two years, is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and the health of the planet earth. The Living Planet Report documents the state of Read More ……
Types, Benefits and Limitations of Organic Farming
Types, Benefits and Limitations of Organic Farming Organic farming: Organic farming is a technique, which involves cultivation of plants and rearing of animals in natural ways. This process involves the use of biological materials, avoiding synthetic substances to Read More ……
The Eat Right Movement
About Eat Right Movement: “The Eat Right Movement” aims to empower the citizens by improving their health and wellbeing. Led by the FSSAI, it is a collective effort, to nudge the citizens towards making righ food and dietary Read More ……