Tur Subject : Agriculture Section: Crops Context: Known to be rich in proteins, the red gram’s seed coat offers six times more calcium than milk. Details: Tur, also called arhar, redgram or pigeonpea is a staple source of protein and rich in calcium too. A sample of 100-gram tur seed coat has 652 […]
India overtakes Britain Subject: Economy Section: National Income Context:Britain has dropped behind India to become the world’s sixth largest economy. Details: US>China>Japan>Germany>UK are world top six largest countries in nominal terms The calculation is based in US dollars, and India extended its lead in the first quarter, according to GDP figures from the […]
Blue Water Navy Subject : Defence A blue-water navy is a maritime force capable of operating globally, essentially across the deep waters of open oceans. The term “blue-water navy” is a maritime geographical term in contrast with “brown-water navy” (river and near to shore) and “green-water navy” (near to shore). The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency of the United States has […]
Kochi to Bokaro and Kolkata to Pune: INS Vikrant an all-India effort Subject : Security The country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), built by the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), and was commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS Vikrant on Friday. The design and construction of the IAC was formally sanctioned by the […]
New Naval Ensign : Nishaan Subject : History The Saint George’s cross has been removed from the new Indian Navy flag. The elements of the new Indian Navy flag consist of the national flag (tricolor) in the upper left canton, symbolizing the national spirit of India’s maritime force. In the lower right-hand corner […]
How India adopted its military flags and badges based on Lord Mountbatten’s suggestions Subject :History Section :Modern India Context: The new Naval Ensign (flag), which was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on Friday(September 2) in Kochi, has brought into focus the flags and ranks adopted by the Indian military after Independence. Documents accessed […]
New Naval Ensign: The naval prowess of Chhatrapati Shivaji that has always inspired the Indian Navy Subject : History Section : Medieval India Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new Naval Ensign (flag) at Kochi on Friday (September 2), which bears the seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who laid the foundations of […]
Daily Practice Sheet 2 September 2022 Daily Prelims Topics The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a loan of $2.9 billion to Sri Lanka. Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) The importance of September 2, Tibetan Democracy Day, for Tibetans in exile around the world UN report on Xinjiang Calling time on […]