In 2016 the scientists conducted a 25-day arduous expedition in Meghalaya. At the end of it, they came to know of the existence of a cave system hidden under the hills in Meghalaya, called Krem Puri hidden under the hills in Meghalaya, India. This expedition was executed by MAA (Meghalaya Adventurers’ Association) which has been in this business since 1994. MAA MAA’s … Read More
Know about SATH-E Programme – Transforming Education
On Saturday March 2018 NITI Aayog’s CEO Shri Amitabh Kant released the roadmaps for the SATH-E (Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education) in presence of Shri Sudhir Tripathi, Chief Secretary, Jharkhand, Shri Alok Kumar, Advisor (HRD), NITI Aayog, Principal Secretary, Education and others active in the field of education. This release was preceded by an exercise of selecting … Read More
Short note on Gobar Dhan Yojana and its Key Features
In the 2018-19 budget, the Central Govt. has launched Gobar Dhan Yojana which will enable the farmers to manage and re-utilize the cattle dung. The farmer may use the waste as fertilizer in agriculture. This scheme will improve the life of the rural people. Short Note on Gobar Dhan Yojana By Gobar Dhan we mean the bio-agro resources. Under this … Read More
RBI’s Approach to Solving Bad Loan Issue
As per newspaper reports the Reserve Bank of India is likely to take steps towards discontinuing the practice of issuing Letter of Undertakings (LoUs) and Letter of Comforts (LoC). Today we will know what is a LoU and what is an LoC? What is an LoU? An LoU is a letter issued by one bank to another assuring the latter … Read More
Ujh Project and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Today we are discussing two Government schemes – Ujh Project and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana. Ujh Project The Central Govt. proposes to build a water reservoir of 0.65 MAF on the Ujh river which is a tributary of the Ravi river. For this a DPR (detailed project report) has been prepared and forwarded to the J&K Govt. From this reservoir … Read More
Pesticide Management Bill, 2017 to Avoid the Harms of Pesticides
Here we will discuss the ill-effects or harm of the use of pesticides in agriculture and horticulture. The Govt. has from time to time tried to address this issue in form of Bills. This issue is currently in discussion as a new bill on pesticide management has been introduced in 2017. Harms of Pesticide If we consume agricultural produces, where … Read More
The Challenge of Declining Gender Ratio in India
Why in News? According to a recently report issued by NITI Commission, Sex-ratio at Birth (SRB) in India declined from 906 in 2012-2014 to 900 in 2013-2015. SRB shows the number of girls born against every 1000th boy. Due to decline in SRB the number of men as compared to women is on the increase in countries like India and … Read More
List and Details of Transcontinental Railroad of the World
What is Transcontinental Railroad? There are some longest railroad lines which traverse the entire continent either east to west or north to south. They are called transcontinental railroad or railways. List of some of the famous transcontinental railways are given below. List and Details of Transcontinental Railroad of the World Trans-Siberian Railway This railway system lies in Russia. It is … Read More
What is Demographic Cycle or Demographic Transition Model?
The “Demographic Transition Model” (DTM) or “Demographic cycle” is a model used to represent the process of population transformation of countries from high birth rates and high death rates to low birth rates and low death rates as part of the economic development process of a country. It is a from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economy. It is largely … Read More
China’s motive behind setting up a new Dry Port in Kazakhstan
In Khorgos, located on the eastern border of Kazakhstan, China has acquired a dry port through investment. In this area, China’s shipping company, namely Cosco cargo, has now started carrying containers through trains. There is a possibility that this area will develop as a transport-hub in the future. This dry port will help China to reach European countries through one belt one … Read More