In News Recently, Russia had carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile from the Severodvinsk submarine and hit a designated mock target in the Barents Sea. About Zircon hypersonic cruise missile Zircon’s tests are to be completed later this year and they will be commissioned by the Russian navy in 2022. […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Rani Lakshmibai on her Jayanti. About Rani Lakshmi Bai Lakshmi Bai was born on November 19, 1835, in Kashi, India. Early Life: Brought up in the household of the Peshwa (ruler) Baji Rao II. […]
In News The All-India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) ended with the delegates failing to reach a consensus on whether the Speaker’s powers under the anti-defection law should be limited. Major Highlights C.P. Joshi committee: Report of the committee headed by Rajasthan Speaker C.P. Joshi to review the anti-defection law was placed before the presiding officers […]
In News The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by the French Navy in Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21. About Ocean Naval Symposium (ONS) Conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008. Aim: Seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of […]
In News BRO feat recognised by Guinness World Records for constructing and black topping the world’s highest motorable road at 19,024 feet at Umlingla Pass in Ladakh. About The 52-kilometre long Chisumle to Demchok tarmac road passes through the 19,024 feet high Umlingla Pass and betters the previous record of a road in Bolivia, which […]
In News According to a United Nations report, Afghanistan’s opium production crossed the 6,000-ton mark for the fifth straight year. Key Findings Output grew 8% this year and incentives for cultivation have risen as prices have picked up amid soaring poverty and food insecurity. Accounting for some 87% of the global production, despite a two-decade […]
In News Camel herders and cattle rearers in Rajasthan have been carrying out sustained opposition and protests against the Rajasthan Camel Act, 2015, citing loss of livelihood and business. About the Rajasthan Camel Act, 2015 Aim: To provide for the prohibition of the slaughter of camels and also to regulate temporary migration or export thereof […]
In Context Using traditional craftsmanship and high-tech scanning Mughal-era monument Sabz Burj in Delhi has been conserved after nearly four years of painstaking labour. About Sabz Burj Built in the 1530s, Sabz Burj is one of the earliest Mughal era buildings in India. It is called Sabz (green) Burj but covered with turquoise blue tiles. […]
In News The 341-km Purvanchal Expressway at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district, inaugurated by the Prime Minister is one of the biggest completed infrastructure projects by the Uttar Pradesh government. The launch comes almost 3 years after the Prime minister laid its foundation stone in Azamgarh in July 2018. Major Highlights Carrier of development: The […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed an event to mark the first Audit Diwas. He highlighted the importance of CAG which had created a legacy with the passage of time. Major Points The CAG had changed rapidly by adopting modern procedures and it was now using advanced analytics tools, geo-spatial data and […]
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