National AYUSH Mission (NAM) The NAM was launched in September 2014. It is being implemented by Ministry of AYUSH with the objective of providing cost-effective universal access to AYUSH Services. To promote AYUSH medical systems through cost effective AYUSH services, strengthening of educational systems, facilitate the enforcement of quality controlContinue Reading
Social Economic and Caste Census The new Social Economic and Caste Census was released on 2 July 2015. However, despite the name, the census does not include caste. The SECC 2011, a paperless exercise, was done using over 6.4 lakh electronic handheld device. It provides useful data on households, reflecting variousContinue Reading
India’s birth rate declined by 0.2 points with Kerala registering the lowest in 2013, according latest official data “The Crude Birth Rate(CBR) at the national level during 2013 stands at 21.4, a decline of 0.2 points over 2012. The maximum CBR has been reported in Bihar (27.6) and the minimumContinue Reading
15th August 2013, New Delhi, India Commemoration of 66 Years of Independence Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for political stability and strong secular values as he made his last Independence Day speech ahead of the much-awaited 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort onContinue Reading
Tourist Visa on Arrival TOURIST VISA ON ARRIVAL (T-VoA) SCHEME The Government of India has announced a scheme of granting Tourist Visa on Arrival for the citizens of eleven countries. The scheme is valid for citizens of the countries mentioned below planning to visit India on single entry strictly forContinue Reading
Tricolour Flag : Use : ——–National flag Proportion: —2:3 Adopted :—–22 July 1947 Design : ——Horizontal tricolour flag (India saffron, white, and India green). In the centre of the white is a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes Designed by :– “Pingali Venkayya.” The National flag of India is aContinue Reading
Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Indian Constitution and Article 124 to 147 states about the composition of Supreme Court of India. Supreme Court of India consists of one Chief Justice and 31 judges.Continue Reading
Adina Mosque: Pandua (West Bengal) Ajanta Caves: Aurangabad (Maharashtra) Akbar’s Tomb: Sikandra, Agra Aksherdham: Gandhinagar, Gujarat Amarnath Cave: Kashmir Amber Palace: Jaipur (Rajasthan) Anand Bhawan: Allahabad Bibi Ka Maqbra: Aurangabad Birla Planetarium: Kolkata Black Pagoda: Konarak (Orissa) Bodhistava: Ajanta Caves Brihadeeswara: Tanjore Temple Brindaban Gardens: Mysore Buland Darwaza: Fatehpur SikriContinue Reading
The climate of India may be broadly described as tropical monsoon type. There are four seasons: (i) Winter (January-February); (ii) Hot weather summer (March-May); (iii) Rainy south-western monsoon (June-September) and (iv) Post-monsoon, also known as north-east monsoon in the southern Peninsula (October-December). India’s climate is affected by two seasonal windsContinue Reading
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