Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019 and comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The goal of the mission is to provide safe drinking water to all households in rural India by 2024 through individual household tap connections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement about … [Read more...] about Jal Jeevan Mission
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Climate Change: Causes and Effects
According to NITI Aayog, because of climate change, over 600 million Indians will experience "serious water shortages" in the upcoming years. India ranks fifth globally in terms of climate change vulnerability. Due to climate change, India suffered losses of almost 37 billion dollars in 2018 … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Causes and Effects
Operation Green
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is the implementing agency of operation green. A new program called "Operation Greens" with a budget of Rs. 500 crores was introduced in the budget address 2018–19 of the Union Government to support Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), … [Read more...] about Operation Green
Ayushman Bharat: All you need to know
Ayushman Bharat Programme is an umbrella health scheme of the Government of India. Do you know the beneficiaries of this scheme? What's the need of this scheme? Read here to know more. Universal health coverage is getting prioritised as a part of political reform. According to the Global … [Read more...] about Ayushman Bharat: All you need to know
CRZ: Coastal Regulation Zone
What do you mean by coastal regulation zone(CRZ)? What are the various CRZ classifications? What is the importance of such zoning and regulation? Let us examine each of these questions one by one. With a 7,516-kilometer coastline, coastal areas are crucial for India in terms of economic growth … [Read more...] about CRZ: Coastal Regulation Zone
Amazon Rainforest: Significance and Threats
All we know is that our ancestors lived in the forest, right? And we know the importance of forests in the ecosystem. This article deals with the significance and threats of the Amazon rainforest and some suggestions. Since the early 2000s, more than 75% of the Amazon rainforest has probably been … [Read more...] about Amazon Rainforest: Significance and Threats
Coal Gasification : All you need to know about
Do you know what is coal gasification? can you mention the types of coal found in India? Read further to know more. Coal Gasification is the process of converting coal into synthetic gas(syngas) which is a mixture of hydrogen(H2), Carbon Monoxide(CO), and Carbon dioxide(CO2). It is an in situ … [Read more...] about Coal Gasification : All you need to know about
Reorganisation of States
India is a country where there are many different languages, each with its unique alphabet, grammar, vocabulary, and literary traditions. An idea of organizational structure based on linguistic regions was rooted during the early 1900's. How was this notion of reorganisation developed conceptually? … [Read more...] about Reorganisation of States
Parker Solar Probe: Explore the Sun
Human space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system. Can Parker Solar Probe provide a solution to this? What is its importance to study? Does India have any similar projects? Read here. We've reached the pinnacle of … [Read more...] about Parker Solar Probe: Explore the Sun
World Bank (WB)
Under the terms of the Bretton Woods Agreement, also known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) were established simultaneously. In December 1945, both organizations were formally established. The World Bank and … [Read more...] about World Bank (WB)
