Context: The MGNREGS funds were put on hold by the Centre in West Bengal. Key Highlights: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ( MGNREGA )

Dark matter is a mysterious and invisible stuff that constitutes about 85% of the matter existing in the universe, yet is not detectable directly using current instruments. It doesn’t emit, absorb, nor reflect light (or any form of electromagnetic radiation); hence it is “dark” and cannot be viewed. Some Key Points about Dark Matter

Context: A 150-year-old stepwell and a tunnel were unearthed during an anti-encroachment drive at Sambhal, Chandausi U.P. Indian Rebellion of 1857

Context: A team of 70 officials from Kerala on Sunday began operations to remove truckloads of hazardous waste, which was brought from Kerala and dumped in various locations across Tirunelveli district. What is Biomedical Waste Management?

Context: Major emitters of the urban air pollution include Indian houses, transportation and power generation sectors. Key Highlights: Air Quality Index India In brief, the AQI is a number, according to which pollutants are present along with their concentration and health responses. The level is multiplied by the emissions of these eight key air pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM2.5, PM10), Ozone (O3), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Lead (Pb), and Ammonia (NH3) – and then summed up for creating the cumulative pollution. Air Quality Index India

In brief, the AQI is a number, according to which pollutants are present along with their concentration and health responses. The level is multiplied by the emissions of these eight key air pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM2.5, PM10), Ozone (O3), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Lead (Pb), and Ammonia (NH3) – and then summed up for creating the cumulative pollution. Air Quality Index India Instruments used for Measurement of Air Quality Understanding Specific Issues: PM 2.5 and PM 10 are parameters co

Context: The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu has made an appeal to the Union Government to include the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)