Explanation : Air Quality Index (AQI) is an index for
reporting daily air quality. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) calculates the
AQI for five major air pollutants regulated
by the Clean Air Act: ground-level
ozone, particle pollution (also known as
particulate matter), carbon monoxide,
sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
Explanation : The ancient systems of education were based
on the Vedas and therefore it was given the
name of Vedic Educational System. Ancient
education emerged from the Vedas. They are
supposed to be the source of Indian philosophy
of life. During that period Sanskrit was the
Medium of Instruction. The ancient system
of teaching was listening (Shruti). There were
mainly three steps of learning according to
Vedic system. Sravana, the first step meant
listening towards the texts as uttered by the
teacher. The second step was Manana i.e. to
internalize or to assimilate what was given to
the pupil. The third step was Nididhyasana
(Meditation) by which truth is realised and
attained. It was considered indispensable for
the realization of the Supreme Reality.
Explanation : The Department of Science and Technology
(DST), Government of India gives Scholarships
for Higher Education (SHE), called INSPIRE-
SHE Scholarships, to the students enrolled
in undergraduate programs in natural and
basic sciences all across the country in order
to inspire them to become leading scientists.
Inspire Scholarship has been started from the
year 2008 with 1979.25 crores. The main
goal of this scholarship is to deliver the
talent of science and youth of the country.
Explanation : E-governance is the integration of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT)
in all the processes, with the aim of
enhancing government ability to address
the needs of the general public. It makes the
whole administrative process convenient,
efficient, transparent, fully accountable
and responsible. The basic purpose of
e-governance is to simplify processes for
all, i.e. government, citizens, businesses,
etc. at National, State and local levels.
Explanation : Solid waste disposal management is usually
referred to the process of collecting and
treating solid wastes. It provides solutions for
recycling items that do not belong to garbage
or trash. The solid waste is treated through
different methods such as Composting
process, Solid Waste Open Burning, Sea
dumping process, Solid wastes sanitary
landfills, Incineration method, Disposal
by Ploughing into the fields, Disposal by
hog feeding, Salvaging procedure and
Fermentation/biological digestion.
Composting is a biological process in which
the organic portion of refuse is allowed
to decompose under carefully controlled
conditions. Microbes metabolize the organic
waste material and reduce its volume by as
much as 50 %. Composting offers a method
of processing and recycling both garbage and
sewage sludge in one operation.