Gaganyaan Mission
Gaganyaan Mission is the manned space mission of India. Facts to Know The crewed spaceflight plans to place humans to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in the initial missions. Will help India in gaining practical knowledge and experience in launching future space … Continue reading
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar place on earth. It is located in Chile. Facts to know about the Atacama Desert It is an example of a coastal desert. It is situated between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. … Continue reading
Finance Commission
The Finance Commission decides upon the financial relations between the union and state governments. Facts to know ( Please look into the recommendations of sixteenth finance commission for the prelims exam) It is formed under Article 280 of the Constitution. … Continue reading
International Climate Initiative
To promote climate action and biodiversity conservation in global south, the German government formed the International Climate Initiative in 2008. What do you need to know? The initiative has four focus areas: Greenhouse gas mitigation, carbon sink restoration, biodiversity conservation, … Continue reading
Chandra Shekhar Azad
Chandra Shekhar Azad was a freedom fighter credited with forming the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association(HSRA). He formed this from the precursor Hindustan Republican Association(HRA). What you need to know? He was deeply influenced by the words of Gandhi ji and … Continue reading
Food Fortification
To address the challenges associated with the shortage of micro and macronutrients in the food that is consumed, the concept of food fortification is introduced. This can be seen as an effective large-scale nutrition intervention mechanism. Facts to know about … Continue reading