WATER QUALITY TESTING INNOVATION CHALLENGE Subject: Current Events Context: The National Jal Jeevan Mission has launched an innovation challenge in partnership with Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to develop portable devices for water testing. Concept : Water quality testing is one of the priority areas under Jal Jeevan Mission, the […]
BHARATSKILLS PLATFORM Subject: Current Events Context: The Directorate General of Training (DGT) joined hands with Microsoft and NASSCOM Foundation to provide a digital content for ITI students. Concept: Nearly 1,20,000 students in around 3000 ITIs across India can be benefited by this digitized e-learning module via the Bharat skills portal. The Directorate General […]
VISVA BHARATI Subject : Current Events Context: Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore’s vision is the essence of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ mission of his government for empowerment of India and the world, Prime Minister said, as he took forward his outreach to premier educational institutions. Concept : Visva-Bharati University The university was set up by Nobel laureate […]
Subject: Current Events Context: Help Age India has been presented the UN Population Award for 2020 (institutional category), according to a release issued by UNFPA. Concept: Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, the United Nations Population Award recognises contributions in the fields of population and reproductive health. The Committee for the United […]
Subject : Current Events Context :This year, Kisan Diwas takes place against the backdrop of intensifying farmers’ protests on the borders of the national capital. Concept : The National Famers Days or Kisan Diwas is celebrated every year in India on the 23rd of December. 23rd December was chosen to honour the birth anniversary of […]
Subject : Current Events Context : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honouring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. Concept : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22. It is observed to honor the birth anniversary of the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who greatly contributed towards […]
Subject : Current Events Context : The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System, a cross-sector initiative to develop a citizens’ roadmap to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in India over a period of ten years, was launched online. Concept : It was a first-of-its-kind participatory, countrywide initiative, in collaboration with world’s leading health […]
Subject : Current Events Context : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the Platinum Jubilee of the National Conference of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (NATCON). Concept : The Tuberculosis Association of India (TAI) is one of the oldest and largest voluntary organizations having its affiliates all over the country. It was set up […]
Subject: Current Events Context: Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad presented Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Awards including cash award of Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively, to both awardees. Concept: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Awards scheme in 2017. Objective is to reward the successful telecom skilled people […]
Subject: Current Events Context: Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh visited DRDO’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex during his visit to Hyderabad on 19th Dec 2020. On this occasion, he inaugurated the advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility. Concept: The state-of-the-art HWT Test facility is pressure vacuum driven enclosed free jet facility having nozzle […]