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Call for Pre-proposals for setting T-Hubs launched under National Quantum Mission Subject: S&T Section: Awareness in IT Context: A milestone in the journey of the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is reached with the launch of the call for pre-proposals for setting up Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs). About the initiative: The initiative is launched by […]
Project BHISHM Subject: S&T Section: Awareness in IT Context: Two Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube-BHISHMA have been deployed in Ayodhya to bolster medical readiness and response capabilities during the upcoming ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. More on news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22, 2024 and […]
Mission Karmayogi: The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) Subject: Schemes Aim: It aims to transform capacity-building in the bureaucracy through institutional and process reforms. Key Features and objectives of Mission Karmayogi: Holistic Capacity Building: Mission Karmayogi focuses on the holistic development of civil servants, ensuring they acquire the right skills, […]
With just two speakers, a language in Kerala with no script is on the brink of extinction Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Kookanam’s Chakaliya community in Kerala faces the extinction of Madhika, a unique language. UNESCO classifies languages in its ‘Atlas of Endangered Languages’ . About Madhika Language : Madhika Language […]
India among nations overusing “Watch” group antibiotics Subject: S&T Section: Health Context: In the Data Point published from a government survey (“Over 38% patients on more than one antibiotic”), which shows that an overwhelming number of inpatients are prescribed antibiotics by hospitals across India. Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance is the resistance acquired by any microorganism (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite, etc.) against antimicrobial drugs that are used to treat […]
New amendments in wildlife trade rules enable issuing licences for certain Schedule II species Subject: Environment Section: Environmental law and Org Context: The Indian government has revised the Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules 2024, providing new guidelines for issuing wildlife trade licenses. This is the first update since 1983 […]
What are ecological droughts? Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Drought impact in India: India has reported a drought at least once every three years in the last five decades. It has lost between two and five per cent of its GDP due to the impacts of drought, according to a 2022 report from the […]
Climate crisis: Drought causes mass elephant deaths in Zimbabwe game reserve Subject: Environment Section: Protected Areas Context: In the last two months of 2023, over 160 elephants and numerous other wildlife species perished in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park due to a severe drought caused by climate change, as reported by the Zimbabwe Parks […]
NISAR Mission on track for a launch soon: NASA official Subject: S&T Section: Space tech Context: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Mission, designed to observe natural processes and changes in Earth’s complex ecosystems, is on track for an “early 2024” launch. About the Mission: The Joint Collaboration: NISAR is a Low Earth […]
Museveni regrets Indians’ expulsion by Idi Amin in 1970s Subject: IR Section: Places in news Context: Nearly 52 years after Ugandan dictator Idi Amin expelled the Indian community from Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni acknowledged the decision as a mistake and expressed gratitude for the Indian community’s contributions to Uganda. This rare expression of […]