Decacorn
Decacorn are private firms whose value exceeded over ten billion USD. They are startup companies. They are valued for their potential growth and not for their financial performance. When a company is not called decacorn? A company that is acquired by another company cannot be called Decacorn. For instance, the value of Flipkart is more […]
Exercise Paschim Lehar
The exercise was conducted over a duration of 20 days. Objectives: To validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and Enhance Inter-Service synergy among the Indian Navy, IAF, Indian Army and Coast Guard. The exercise was conducted under the aegis of FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command. The intra-theatre exercise included mobilisation and participation of over […]
National Green Tribunal
National Green Tribunal is a statutory body established in 2010, as per the National Green Tribunal Act. It is a specialised judicial body equipped with expertise solely to adjudicate environmental cases in the country. The chairperson of the NGT is a retired judge of the Supreme Court. It shall not be bound by the procedure […]
Wetland
Wetland is transitional land between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems where the water table is usually at the near-surface or it may be land covered by shallow water. It support rich biodiversity and provide a wide range of ecosystem services such as water storage and purification, flood mitigation, erosion control, aquifer recharge etc. In India, there […]
Najafgarh jheel
Najafgarh Jheel is also known by names Najafgarh Lake, Najafgarh Marsh. Jheel in Hindi means a lake. It is the second-largest water body in Delhi-NCR after the Yamuna. It is located in the southwest of Delhi in India near the town of Najafgarh. The lake had an extremely rich wetland ecosystem forming a refuge for […]
RT-PCR
The Full form of RT-PCR is a Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. It is used for diagnosing viral diseases like COVID-19 and Ebola. It is a laboratory technique, that combines reverse transcription of RNA into DNA. Amplification of DNA targets using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It is used to measure the amount of specific RNA. Latest […]
INDICoV-Om
INDICoV-Om kit is the first kit developed by any government institution for the omicron variant. It will make India self-reliant in RT-PCR diagnostics. It will help in detecting omicron variants quickly and cost-effective manner, over genome sequencing for a large population. Interesting Facts about INDICoV-Om RT-PCR Kit The kit has been made within two months. […]
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author. In 1991, She received a Nobel Peace Prize. She served as State Counsellor of Myanmar (equivalent to a prime minister) and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021. She has served as the chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) since 2011. The […]
Jallikattu
Jallikattu Jallikattu or Sallikkattu is a traditional bull-taming event in Tamil Nadu. It has traditionally been part of Pongal festival. It is celebrated on Mattu Pongal day, which occurs annually in January. The event is also known as eru thazhuvuthal and mañcuvirattu. Bulls, primarily, used in the event are the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds. How […]
National Youth Festival
National Youth Festival is an annual gathering of youth in India. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of youth icon Swami Vivekananda. It is organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in association with one of the State Governments. Thus, it is organised in a different state each year during National […]