The Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) is a nationwide campaign that aims to eliminate open defecation in rural areas. The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the first phase of the mission in 2014. The second phase was launched on March 4, 2020 and will run from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025.  Under …

The year 2023 marks the 50th year of ‘Project Tiger’. With a current population of about 2,967 tigers, India harbours approximate 70% global wild tiger population and the population is increasing at an annual rate of 6%. HISTORY In 1973, Project Tiger was launched as a central government sponsored scheme …

Why in NEWS New party elected in Maldives can change the view of India Maldives relations. Geographical Importance Both the Maldives and Sri Lanka are India’s key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and occupy a special place in the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘SAGAR’ (Security and Growth for …

Dispute in this region is mainly based on maritime and island claims between different sovereign states. Parties involved China, Brunei, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia Chinese claims in South China Sea described as Nine-dash lines (Originally eleven-dashed-lines) first indicated by Kuomintang Govt of Republic of China – 1947. People’s Republic of …

The term green revolution was first used by William Gaud and Norman Borlaug is the Father of the Green Revolution. In the year 1965, the government of India launched the Green Revolution with the help of a geneticist, now known as the father of the Green revolution (India) M.S. Swaminathan. …

Cheetah was the only large carnivore that went extinct in India in 1952 due to over hunting and habitat loss. Asiatic cheetah – African cheetah ASIATIC CHEETAH AFRICAN CHEETAH Slightly smaller and thinner Larger and thicker in comparison Pale yellowish fawn coloured skin Brownish and golden skin More fur under …

Portable insurance schemes are important, but they are not enough. Workers also  need job creation, decent working conditions, equal pay, gender equality, the  elimination of forced labour and child labour, an end to modern-day slavery, and  the protection of their rights and the welfare of their families.  Unfortunately, India missed …

Portable insurance schemes are important, but they are not enough. Workers also need job creation, decent working conditions, equal pay, gender equality, the elimination of forced labour and child labour, an end to modern-day slavery, and the protection of their rights and the welfare of their families. Unfortunately, India missed …

India and Ukraine  India and Ukraine have a warm and friendly relationship. India was one of the  first countries to recognize Ukraine as a sovereign country in December 1991.  The two countries established diplomatic relations in January 1992. India opened  its embassy in Kyiv in May 1992, and Ukraine opened …

India and Ukraine have a warm and friendly relationship. India was one of the first countries to recognize Ukraine as a sovereign country in December 1991. The two countries established diplomatic relations in January 1992. India opened its embassy in Kyiv in May 1992, and Ukraine opened its mission in …