An equinox is a day when the sun is in its apex over the Equator, and the Earth experiences days and nights of generally equal length. There are two equinoxes in a year: around March 21 and around Sept 22. Equinox is an astronomical…
Ecology & Environment
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Every year September 16 is marked as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This year, we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection. On December 19, 2000, the United Nations General…
Union Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Basics Explained
The Union Cabinet has approved, the release of 75 lakh LPG connections over three years,the extension of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26. It will take total number of PMUY beneficiaries to 10.35 crore….
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
The very first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies was held on September 7th, 2020. The fourth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies will focus on the theme, ‘Together for Clean Air‘. The Day aims to:…
Govt unveils green hydrogen standards: Basics Explained
The ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Saturday defined Green Hydrogen (GH) and became one of the few countries to have a definition for GH; the ministry also notified the GH standard for India, The ministry while outlining…
Zero Shadow Day: Basics Explained
On August 18th as a rare natural occurrence known as “Zero Shadow Day” takes place. During Zero Shadow Day(ZSD), a rare celestial phenomenon, vertical objects will be devoid of shadows for a brief period of time. This celestial phenomenon occurs…
PM e-bus sewa: Basics Explained
On Wednesday The union cabinet approved ‘PM-eBus Sewa’ under which 10,000 e-buses, on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, will be deployed across cities, with 3 lakhs and above population, in the country which will also augment city bus operation. This…
Cloud Burst in Himachal Pradesh: Basics Explained
A cloud burst is reported at Jadon village of Kandaghat sub division in Solan, HP. LEARNING FROM HOME/WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS A cloudburst is sudden copious rainfall; an extreme amount of rain that happens in a short period, sometimes accompanied by…