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CLEAN ENERGY MINISTERIAL INDUSTRIAL DEEP DECARBONISATION INITIATIVE (IDDI) Subject : Governance Context : India along with Govt. of United Kingdom launched new workstream to promote industrial energy efficiency under the Clean Energy Ministerial’s (CEM) – Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI) at the 12th Chief Energy Ministerial (CEM). Concept : The Clean Energy Ministerial […]
CIBER 2 AND COUNTING OF STARS Subject : Science & tech Context : Recently, a NASA-funded rocket’s launch window will open at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, USA. Concept : Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment (CIBER)-2 The scientists have estimated that on average each galaxy consists of about 100 million stars […]
ECHOLOCATION Subject : Science & tech Context : The Durham research, published on Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, focuses on how easily visually impaired people can learn echolocation, and whether age influences learning. Concept : Echolocation Echolocation, also called bio sonar, is a biological sonar used by several animal species. Echolocating animals […]
NCP OPPOSES RBI SUPERVISION OF COOPERATIVE BANKS Subject : Economy Context : The changes to The Banking Regulation Act approved by Parliament in September 2020, brought cooperative banks under the direct supervision of the RBI Concept : Before, all the co-operative banks came under dual regulation of the RBI and the Registrar of […]
KERALA WON BATTLE AGAINST KARNATAKA FOR KSRTC Subject : Economy Context : After a seven-year legal battle for the trademark, Kerala has announced that the Trade Marks Registry’s final verdict on Wednesday gave it the right to use the abbreviation KSRTC, its emblem, and even the nickname ‘Anavandi’, which means elephant vehicle. Concept […]
16 MINERAL BLOCKS UP FOR AUCTION SOON Subject : Economy Context :The Chhattisgarh government is planning to auction 16 new blocks of iron ore and limestone in the next two to three months, a press release issued by the state government stated. Concept : District Mineral Foundation DMFs were instituted under the Mines […]
DAC CLEARS BUILDING OF 6 ATTACK SUBMARINES Subject : Defence Context : Recently, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved proposals concerning Capital Acquisitions of various equipment for modernisation and operational needs of the Armed Forces amounting to approx. Rs 6,000 crore. Concept : The DAC also approved issue of RFP for construction […]
NCDC STUDY POINTD TO DELTA VARIANT BEHIND APRIL CORONA WAVE Subject : Science & tech Context : In a study carried out by scientists of INSACOG (the consortium of labs undertaking genome sequencing in India) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on the reasons behind the second wave has revealed that despite […]
GREEN GOLD COLLECTION ON GEM PORTAL Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare has launched the Bamboo Market Page ‘Green Gold Collection’ on Govt e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. Concept : About Green Gold Collection It is a unique initiative of the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) […]
DEVIKA PROJECT OF UDHAMPUR Subject : Economy Context : Recently, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has said that Devika Project is for all and therefore suggestions are welcome from every Party. Concept : About Devika Project It is North India’s first- of- its- kind project located in Udhampur, Jammu & […]