Redactive Pricing Audit Redaction is the selection or adaptation by removing sensitive information from a document before publication. Under redactive pricing method, CAG withheld full commercial details and blackened the figures on the procurement deal on security concerns cited by Ministry…
Mt. Everest ‘grows’ taller as China, Nepal announce new height Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as 8,848.86 metres in a highprofile virtual ceremony, with their Presidents exchanging letters and the Foreign Ministers in attendance,…
Juice Jacking Mobile phones can get infected through a type of cyber attack called Juice Jacking. A USB port is not simply a power socket, you can also use it to transfer and sync your data. A hacker can tamper with…
Kra Canal The Kra Canal project, a proposal 120-kilometer mega canal cutting through the Isthmus of Kra in Thailand could have been a crucial strategic asset for China, allowing the Chinese navy to move freely and quickly between its newly…
Fasal Rahat Yojana The Jharkhand government has earmarked Rs 2,000 crore for loan waiver to farmers in the state. The government is also set to replace PM Kisan Bima Yojna with the state’s own Fasal Rahat Yojna and has earmarked…
Bannerghatta National Park Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park is a unique region of ecological importance as it’s situated on the northern terminal point of Mysuru Elephant Reserve. The Park plays a major role in conservation of rich floral, faunal diversity ,…
Jal Abhyaranya Program Mountain natural springs are the main fresh water sources which serve nearly 40 millions of people across the Himalayas.The water problems of hill towns like Shimla are a direct result of drying of springs. According to one…
Xenobots Scientists in the United States have created the world’s first “living machines” — tiny robots built from the cells of the African clawed frog, that can move around on their own. They have named the millimetre-wide robots “xenobots” —…
Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Agricultural markets in India are mainly regulated by state Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) laws. Objective : To ensuring fair trade between buyers and sellers for effective price discovery of farmers’ produce. Regulate the trade…
Checks and Balances System Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments. The system of…