Category PIB Analysis

Human beings should live in harmony with nature

Appropriate measures would be taken by the National Zoological Park to ensure that unfortunate incidents did not take place in future. The proposed measure would include precautions, appropriate signages, information nuggets for visitors and necessary security measures to ensure protection…

SCI Launches India-Myanmar Service (IMS)

India Myanmar Service (IMS) Container service was launched at Chennai, to link South & East India to Myanmar. This service has actively been promoted by the Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India in…

National Rail Museum

The National Rail Museum is a museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi which focuses on the rail heritage of India it opened on the 1 February 1977. It is located in over 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land with both indoor and…

Birth Centenary Commemoration of Begum Akhtar

Ques for Mains – Describe briefly about the noted classical singer Begum Akhtar. Akhtar Bai Faizabadi, popularly called Begum Akhtar (October 07, 1914 –October 30,1974) was a famous Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra and Thumri. She received the Sangeet Natak…

Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum

Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (October 7, 2014) laid the foundation stone of Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum. The Museum will showcase past, current and future Presidencies as well as life in Rashtrapati Bhavan, its ceremonies and rich flora and fauna. It is…

Launch of the Swachhta Udyami Yojna

Question for Mains – Q1. Describe the aims & objectives of “Swachhta Udyami Yojana”. Discuss how the scheme could contribute towards improving the socio-economic status of the Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers. Q2. “Swachhta Udyami Yojana with twin objective…

PM launches Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

Question for Mains – Q1. “It was our social responsibility as citizens of India to help fulfil Gandhiji`s vision of Clean India”, Comment. Q2. Critically analyze the work done by all previous Governments and social, religious and cultural organizations towards…