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1. Chinese Zhang Hong has climbed the world's highest peak from Nepal.

2. He has become the first blind person in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest.

3. Zhang completed the 8,849-metre-high Himalayan adventure with three high-altitude guides on May 24, 2021.

4. He was inspired by Eric Weihenmayer, a blind American mountaineer who scaled Everest in 2001.

1. Administrative Reforms Department deals with RTI.

2. The Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates a timely response to citizens' requests for government information.

Following are the benefits associated with Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)-

1. All beneficiaries are allowed to open a free bank account. There is no minimum account balance requirement.

2. Interest: Interest is earned on the amount deposited in the account.

  3. Accident Insurance Cover of Rs 1 Lakh: The account holder gets Rs 1 lakh in case of accidental death or total disability. Insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh is available.

  4. Rs 30,000 Life Insurance Cover: Rs. 1,00,000 in case of death of the account holder. Insurance cover of Rs 30,000 is available.

5. Overdraft facility: After satisfactory account operation for six months, the account holder can avail up to Rs. An overdraft facility up to Rs 5,000 can be available.

6. Benefits of Government Schemes: The account holder can access the benefits of government schemes, such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY).

1. The main objective of the Nipun Bharat Mission is to enable children of 3 years to 9 years to learn arithmetic reading and writing.

2. The main objective of Nipun Bharat Yojana is to develop basic literacy and numeracy knowledge among the students. Through this scheme, by the end of class 3 by 2026-27, students will have the ability to learn reading, writing and arithmetic.

3. NIPUN Bharat will be operated by the Department of Education and Literacy. This scheme will be a part of the school education program Samagra Shiksha.

The artificial element which has been temporarily named element 106 Seaborgium has been given the name Seaborgium by American researchers in honor of Nobel laureate Glenn T. Seaborg.