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Guru Ravidas Jayanti

In News Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022 will be celebrated on February 16, 2022. This will be the 645th Birth Anniversary of saint Guru Ravidas.  It is celebrated every year on Magh Purnima on the full moon day of Magh month with great enthusiasm and happiness all over India. Image Courtesy:TOI Guru Ravidas He was born […]

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

In News  The Centre has now mandated corporate India to furnish a comprehensive report on their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, specifying an 11-page form (CSR-2) for this purpose.  It is expected to give the government a comprehensive picture of the CSR funds spent and activities carried out. About Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)  It is […]

Agricultural Products’ Export Development Authority (APEDA)

In News  Recently, the Agricultural Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) celebrated its 36th Foundation Day.  About APEDA The Government in 1986 had set up APEDA through an Act of Parliament under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.  Then the newly created body replaced the then-existing Processed Food Export Promotion Council.  Headquarters: New […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 LIC files papers, set for biggest Indian IPO ever (Economy) What are initial public offerings (IPOs)? How to invest in IPO, process  Why is the market talking about initial public offerings (IPOs)? GS 2 1 High school opens today in Karnataka […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   India non-committal on funding curbs on U.K. NGOs   (Polity and Governance) What is the FCRA? How is FCRA registration granted? For how long is the approval granted? On what basis is approval canceled? Why has the government been […]

Maharaja Surajmal

In News The Prime Minister paid tributes to Maharaja Surajmal on his birth anniversary. About Maharaja Surajmal He ruled in the 18th century and was the son of the Jat chieftain Badan Singh.  He was a great leader, a great fighter, a great diplomat and a great statesman of his time. He was described as […]

United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP)

In News  Recently, India signed an agreement with the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) for the distribution of 50,000 MT of wheat that it has committed to sending Afghanistan as part of humanitarian assistance, with diplomatic efforts underway to begin sending truck convoys through Pakistan by road. World Food Programme (WFP) About: It was […]

Places in News: Solomon Islands

In News  Recently, the US stated that it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands. The embassy announcement emphasizes building partnerships with allies in the region as a way to counter China’s growing influence and ambitions. About  The U.S. previously operated an embassy in the Solomons for five years before closing it in 1993.  […]

MIDEX Missions

In News  Recently, NASA selected a spacecraft to study the sun’s corona and a cluster of smallsats to monitor turbulence in the solar wind as its next Heliophysics medium-class Explorer (MIDEX)missions. About  NASA selected the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm as its next two heliophysics medium-class Explorer, or MIDEX, missions.  MUSE: It will operate […]

PSLV-C52/ EOS-04 Mission

In News Recently, ISRO launched the EOS-04, an earth observation satellite, that is supposed to be the beginning of this year for the Indian space agency. What is EOS-04? The 1,710-kg EOS-04, which will be placed in a sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km, is a radar-imaging satellite which would have made it a […]