Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the paper?3 What are the findings related to India?4 What are the recommendations of the report? What is the News? A new working paper named ‘Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19 related School Closures’ has been published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) What are… Continue reading India’s GDP to take a big hit due to pandemic-linked learning losses for students: ADB study
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Green hydrogen: Fuel of the future?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Green Hydrogen?3 Why is India pursuing green hydrogen?4 How much green hydrogen is India producing?5 What are the advantages of hydrogen as a fuel? What is the News? At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, India has said that India will emerge as the leader of green… Continue reading Green hydrogen: Fuel of the future?
Supreme Court recognises sex work as a ‘profession
What is the News? After invoking special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has recognised sex work as a “profession”. Thus, the practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law. What are the key highlights of the Supreme Court’s direction? Every individual in this country has a right… Continue reading Supreme Court recognises sex work as a ‘profession
Power Ministry working on a scheme to liquidate the past dues of Discoms
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for a new scheme for Discoms?3 What is LPSC?4 What will be the key provisions of the proposed schemes?5 What are the benefits of the proposed scheme? What is the News? The Ministry of Power is working on a scheme to mitigate the financial woes… Continue reading Power Ministry working on a scheme to liquidate the past dues of Discoms
Qutub Minar not a place of worship: ASI
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the case?3 How does the character of a monument get decided?4 About Qutub Minar complex What is the News? Archaeological Survey of India has submitted a report in a Delhi court stating the Qutub Minar complex is not a place of worship and its character cannot be changed… Continue reading Qutub Minar not a place of worship: ASI
Explained: Who was Prithviraj Chauhan, the fearless hero of folk legend?
What is the News? There is controversy around a new film called ‘Prithviraj’. As both the Gujjar and Rajput communities of Rajasthan laying claim over the 12th-century king. Who is Prithviraj Chauhan? He belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century… Continue reading Explained: Who was Prithviraj Chauhan, the fearless hero of folk legend?
Indian Navy – Bangladesh Navy Bilateral EX Bongosagar Commences
What is the News? The third edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise ‘Bongosagar’ commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh. What is Excercise Bonosagar? Aim: To develop a high degree of interoperability and joint operational skills through the conduct of a wide spectrum of maritime exercises and operations between the two navies.… Continue reading Indian Navy – Bangladesh Navy Bilateral EX Bongosagar Commences
Ministry of Education releases National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report
What is the News? The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report. What is the National Achievement Survey? Read here: National Achievement Survey 2021 What are the findings of NAS? Higher the classes lower their achievements: The survey found that the learning levels (achievements) of… Continue reading Ministry of Education releases National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report
PARAM PORUL Supercomputer inaugurated at NIT, Tiruchirappalli
What is the News? PARAM PORUL, a state-of-the-art Supercomputer was inaugurated at NIT Tiruchirappalli dedicated to the nation under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). What are the specifications of PARAM PORUL? PARAM PORUL supercomputing facility is established under Phase 2 of the NSM with 838 TeraFlops Supercomputing Facility. The majority of the components used to build… Continue reading PARAM PORUL Supercomputer inaugurated at NIT, Tiruchirappalli
Explained: Discovery of a primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China
What is the News? A cave exploration team has discovered an ancient forest at the bottom of a giant karst sinkhole in Leye County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. About the new findings The sinkhole volume exceeds 5 million cubic meters. Given these dimensions, the sinkhole can be categorised as a large sinkhole. In… Continue reading Explained: Discovery of a primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China
