Current Affairs
Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009
The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, was enacted to ensure free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14. Features Free and Compulsory Education for children aged 6 to 14. Neighborhood Schools must be provided within an accessible … Continue reading
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
It is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting countries. Formation It was established in 1960 by the five founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Headquarters Vienna, Austria. Mission To coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its … 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
CAR-T Cell Therapy
CAR-T cell therapy, also known as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, is a type of immunotherapy that uses a patient’s own immune system to fight cancer. Currently, it is approved for treating leukaemias and lymphomas. Procedure for the Therapy Collecting … Continue reading
Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)
An NPA is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days. Classification of Assets: As per the RBI guideline, banks are required to classify NPAs further into: Substandard Assets: … Continue reading
Denotified Tribes
Denotified Tribes, also known as Vimukta Jatis, are communities that were collectively branded as criminal tribes during British rule. These groups are largely nomadic or semi-nomadic, historically dependent on occupations such as pastoralism, salt trading, acrobatics, snake charming, transport services, … Continue reading
Anti – Defection Law
Introduced in India in 1985 under the 52nd Amendment to the Constitution of India Mention in the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution What is it?: It lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection. … Continue reading
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
It is a large system of ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the global Thermohaline Circulation (also called the “Global Conveyor Belt”). AMOC transports warm, salty surface water northward and cold, deep water southward. How does it work? … Continue reading