Current Affairs

Geomorphological Impacts Riverbed Degradation: Causes widening and lowering of the riverbed, leading to deepening of rivers and enlargement of river mouths Bank Erosion: Increases water velocity, which erodes river banks and can force rivers to change course Groundwater Depletion: Sand … Continue reading →

Representation of the People Act, 1950 Enacted by parliament to deal with the electoral system of the nation at the national and state levels. Provisions Allocation of seats in the House of the People, the State Legislative Assemblies, and the … Continue reading →

They are aligned in a north – east to south – west direction. They run for about 800 km between Delhi and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, with the width and height decreasing from Gujarat to Delhi. They were formed during the … Continue reading →

University Location Description Odantapuri Bihar Made under the patronage of the Pala Dynasty King Gopala I.  It was a Buddhist mahavihara which Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed.  Vikramshila Bhagalpur district of Bihar It was established by King Dharampala of the Pala Dynasty, … Continue reading →

The resistance developed by pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites against the medicines used to control their growth, i.e., antibiotics. Why do we need to be concerned? It is a major global public health threat because antibiotics are the … Continue reading →

The Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51. Borrowed from the Irish Constitution. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described these principles as ‘novel features’ of the Indian Constitution.  The Directive Principles, … Continue reading →

He was an Indian tribal freedom fighter, reformer, and religious leader in the Deccan region. Also called ‘Dharti Abba’ or Father of the Earth Leader of Munda Rebellion (‘Ulgulan’ or the ‘Great Tumult’ (1899-1900)) Religious  He renounced Christianity and protested … Continue reading →

Crust The crust is the outermost solid part and a thin layer of the Earth with an average thickness of 0-50 km. The thickness of the crust varies under the oceanic (5 – 30 km) and continental areas (50 – … Continue reading →

It seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. Key Objectives Providing 125 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural households, aligning livelihood security with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision. Use of public works to … Continue reading →

The Oort Cloud is a theorized, giant spherical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the Sun and solar system, extending from roughly 2,000 to 100,000 Astronomical Units (AU) into interstellar space. Located far beyond Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. The Oort … Continue reading →