SC raps govt. on plea on ED chief ’s term Subject :Polity Section :National Body Context: Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may now continue in their jobs for up to five years if the government desires. Both posts currently have a fixed tenure of two […]
Coconut Subject : Geography Section :Economic geography Context: Coconut Development Board, in association with International Coconut Community (ICC), is organizing the two-day International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products, in Hyderabad. Concept: Ranking in production: India is the largest coconut producing country in the world, with 30.93% share of global production, […]
Blue Economy to be next GDP multiplier: CAG GC Murmu Subject: Economy Section : National income Context: CAG is handling the SAI20 Summit on Blue Economy on occasion. The conference will focus on the study of the Blue Economy. Concept: Blue Economy to be next GDP multiplier: Around 80 per cent of the […]
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept: Evolution: The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) was constituted on 12th August, 1994 as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament ‘National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993’, for a period of three years i.e. up to 31st […]
Green Energy Corridor Phase II Subject : Economy Section: Msc Concept : About The Green Energy Corridor Project aims at synchronizing electricity produced from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, with conventional power stations in the grid. Green Energy Corridor is an intra-/ inter-state transmission system which is being implemented by eight […]
U.K., EU start ‘new chapter’ over N. Ireland trade pact Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : The British Prime Minister has negotiated a new deal with the European Union (EU) on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. According to the British Prime Minister, the deal would pave the way for a […]
1300-year-old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha’s Jajpur Subject : History Section: Art and culture Concept : The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 1,300-year-old stupa in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district from where Khondalite stones were excavated for the project around the Jagannath Temple in Puri. […]
‘Organ on a chip’: a tech which mimics disease systems in laboratory conditions Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept: The passage of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act 2.0 by the US government in December 2022 is expected to provide momentum to the R&D of “organ chips”. Organ chips or Organ […]
ISRO successfully conducts key rocket engine test for Chandrayaan-3 Subject : Science and technology Section: Space Technology Concept : The flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power the cryogenic upper stage of the launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully conducted, according to the Indian Space Research […]
150th Anniversary of Calcutta trams Subject : History Section : Culture Concept: Kolkata’s iconic tram service celebrated 150 years since the first tram was flagged off. The celebration saw tram enthusiasts from as far away as Germany and Australia come to the city for a historic “Tramjatra” festival, organised by the West Bengal […]