Kulsi multi-purpose dam, declared a National Project, is being constructed along the Assam-Meghalaya border. The dam is proposed on the Kulsi, a river where the endangered Gangetic river dolphins from the Brahmaputra breed, near Ukiam, a village about 75 km west of Guwahati. The Kulsi multipurpose project envisages construction of a 62-metre-high concrete dam across … Continue reading Prelims’20 CA – 1
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Aditya L1
ISRO’s plans to launch its first Sun Mission Aditya L1. This ambitious plan of the Indian Space Research Organisation will not only put India in a very elite league, but also at the very frontier of cutting edge research. With Aditya L1, ISRO will take a huge step forward in the study of solar corona. … Continue reading Aditya L1
Jal Shakti Ministry
The government has launched a new unified ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry that is aimed at providing clean drinking water as well as fight India's water woes. The new ministry has been formed by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The new ministry will encompass issues … Continue reading Jal Shakti Ministry
Economic Reforms In The Last Decade
Nirmala Sitharaman recently detailed the government’s plans to invest about ₹102 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector over the next five years to achieve the GDP target of 5 trillion dollars by 2024-25. Looking back at the decade, economic reform is a concern that dominated public discourse quite significantly. Watch this video to take a … Continue reading Economic Reforms In The Last Decade
Vahan Portal
What is 'Vahan'? ‘Vahan’ is the name of the national vehicle registry, which intends to collate all the information available with road transport authorities for easy access by both citizens and regulators. Vahan allows access to all details related to vehicles such as registration number, chassis/engine number, body/fuel type, colour, manufacturer and model and provides … Continue reading Vahan Portal
SDG India Index 2019-20
NITI Aayog has recently released the second edition of Sustainable development goals India Index which comprehensively documents the progress made by all states and union Territories towards achieving the 2030 SDG targets. While Kerala has retained the top position in states, Bihar is at the bottom of SDG India Index 2019 though it has improved … Continue reading SDG India Index 2019-20
ISFR – 2019
India State of Forest Report (ISFR) – The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which has been mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country including wall-to-wall forest cover mapping in a biennial cycle. Starting 1987, 16 assessment have been completed so far. ISFR 2019 is the 16th … Continue reading ISFR – 2019
India State of Forest Report – 2019
About India State of Forest Report - India State of Forest Report (ISFR) - The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which has been mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country including wall-to-wall forest cover mapping in a biennial cycle. Starting 1987, 16 assessment have been completed … Continue reading India State of Forest Report – 2019
Quality Higher Education
Practice Question - Higher Education in India suffers from a number of quality issues. Suggest reforms in the higher education structure in light of such issues. Also, critically analyse the recent steps taken by the government to improve the research ecosystem in India. - 250 words. Aiming to improve the quality in Higher Education Institutions … Continue reading Quality Higher Education
Merger of Rail Services
The government has decided to merge the eight rail services into a single Indian Railways Management Service (IRMS) as part of a structural reform. The following are the various services within the railways: Indian Railway Traffic Service The Indian Railway Traffic Service is a Group A civil service and functions under the administrative control of … Continue reading Merger of Rail Services
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