Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article justifies reopening the schools. Synopsis: Children have long borne the costs of school closure, and evidence-based decisions toward reopening are a necessity. Contents1 Background:2 Adverse impacts of school closure:3 What is the risk of school reopening?4 Way Ahead: Background: Most schools in India have been closed since the national lockdown… Continue reading Prioritising school reopening on the road to recovery
How education can combat prejudice
Source: click here Synopsis: Education can combat caste and religious discrimination by critically interacting with the perceptual histories that children have internalised. Introduction The conviction and sentence of a police officer for the murder of George Floyd is a huge victory for the US Black Lives Matter movement. Despite a long and significant effort… Continue reading How education can combat prejudice
Space tourism spinoffs
Source: The Business Standard Relevance: Space tourism is gaining popularity in the field of Space. Synopsis: The entry of the private sector into the space race brings new dimensions to the monetization of space technology. Private space tourism projects: Three important private organisations (Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX) made huge investments in space projects.… Continue reading Space tourism spinoffs
Planetary conjunction of Mars, Venus
Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News? 2 What is Conjunction? 3 What is Planetary Conjunction? 4 What is Great Conjunction? What is the News? Earth’s two immediate neighbors Mars and Venus will come closest to each other. This event is called planetary conjunction. What is Conjunction? The conjunction is the name given to any event where planets… Continue reading Planetary conjunction of Mars, Venus
Bihar’s Kesaria Buddha stupa waterlogged
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Kesaria Buddha stupa in east Champaran district of Bihar is waterlogged following floods in some parts of the districts. Contents1 About Kesaria Buddha Stupa: 2 Origin of Kesariya Stupa: 3 Discovered by: 4 Significance: About Kesaria Buddha Stupa: Kesariya Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Kesariya located at a distance of 110 kilometres from… Continue reading Bihar’s Kesaria Buddha stupa waterlogged
Records of freedom fighters to be digitised
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Union Culture Minister has said that the National Archives records related to the life, struggle, and strife of our freedom fighters would be digitised within a year as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. About Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the… Continue reading Records of freedom fighters to be digitised
G-secs: RBI unveils Retail Direct Scheme
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has announced the launch of the RBI Retail Direct scheme. About RBI Retail Direct Scheme: RBI Retail Direct Scheme is a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in government securities (G-secs) by individual investors. Under the scheme, retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and… Continue reading G-secs: RBI unveils Retail Direct Scheme
India Aims to target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources
Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister of Earth Sciences has said that in the years to come, India aims to target over 100 billion “Blue Economy” through its Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) and ocean resources. About Deep Ocean Mission: Deep Ocean Mission aims to explore the deep ocean for resources. Also, for sustainable use… Continue reading India Aims to target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Through Deep Ocean Mission and Ocean Resources
Indian scientists discover new plant species in Antarctica
Source: WION Contents1 What is the News? 2 About Bryum Bharatiensis: 3 How does Moss survive in Antarctica? 4 What about Sunlight for Mosses? What is the News? A team of Indian scientists has discovered a new plant species in Antarctica named Bryum Bharatiensis. About Bryum Bharatiensis: Bryum bharatiensis is a species of moss. It was discovered by a team… Continue reading Indian scientists discover new plant species in Antarctica
NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023
Source: NDTV Contents1 What is the News? 2 About VIPER Mission: 3 Objectives of the Mission: 4 Significance of the Mission: What is the News? NASA has announced the launch of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover(VIPER) Mission in 2023. About VIPER Mission: VIPER Mission is a mobile robot to be launched by NASA in the year 2023. It will be… Continue reading NASA’s VIPER Mission to Map Water, Other Resources on Moon in 2023
