Which of the following states is the host for the National Youth Festival 2016? [A]Karnataka [B]Bihar [C]Chhattisgarh [D]Assam Show Answer Chhattisgarh The 20th National Youth Festival has started...
In which Indian state, the Nati folk dance is celebrated? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Rajasthan [C]Himachal Pradesh [D]Karnataka Show Answer Himachal Pradesh The Nati folk dance of Kullu district of...
The indigenous production of Defence equipments in the country comes under the purview of the Department of Defence Production under Defence Ministry. India inherited the Ordnance Factories (OF)...
Union Government has constituted a committee to fast track the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, meant for connecting two cities with bullet trains. The committee is tasked to interact with the...
Bharat Stage Emission Standards (BSES) are regulatory norms set by the Government of India to control the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipment, including vehicles....
Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are areas in India, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), across Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. ESZs act...
Biofuels are fuels which are in some way derived from biomass. The term covers solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases and also denotes Biodiesel, Bio alcohol and...
Biodigester Bio-toilets are an innovative technology, developed by the DRDE, Gwalior and Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tezpur under DRDO-Ministry of Defense, for disposal of human waste in eco-friendly...
Coral reefs are spectacular and diverse underwater ecosystems harbouring nearly 25% of all marine species on just 0.1% of ocean area globally. Often called ‘rainforests of the seas’,...
The Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a major fluctuation in tropical weather on weekly to monthly timescales. It can be characterized as an eastward propagating ‘pulse’ of cloud and...
