In Context Recently, India and Egypt upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership. More about the partnership Egypt’s significance: Egypt, the most populous country in West Asia, occupies a crucial geo-strategic location — 12% of global trade passes through the Suez Canal — and is a key player in the region. It is a major […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Char Dham Yatra -149 pilgrims succumb to ailments, accidents in two months The Hindu Page 12 GS-1/Culture What is Char Dham Yatra? Why do pilgrims succumb to ailments, accident? Fibonacci Sequence The Hindu Page 18 CSAT/Science What is Fibonacci Sequence? Its Significance A grand revival: on India-Egypt ties […]
In News Recently, India accepted the Artemis Accords which has met with great interest within the space community. About the Artemis Accords About: The Artemis Accords are non-binding guidelines underpinning the Artemis program. The Artemis programme is an ambitious U.S.-led project to return humans to the Moon, this time permanently. The project plan includes a […]
India-U.S. deal for 31 MQ-9B Drones Syllabus: GS2/ INternational Relations, GS3/ Defence In News Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden announced the mega deal on the purchase of General Atomics MQ-9 “Reaper” armed drones by India. The procurement process has commenced with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by the Defence Minister. […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know PM Modi conferred Egypt’s highest state honour Indian Express GS-2/IR What are the key Highlights of PM Modi’s Egypt Visit? Why is PM Modi’s Egypt visit significant? Egypt conferred PM Modi with ‘Order of the Nile’ Times of India GS-2/IR PM Modi was conferred with the ‘Order of […]
India and UAE Mutual Recognition Arrangement Syllabus: GS 2/International Relations In News Recently, India and UAE signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Authorised Economic Operators. Do you Know ? Earlier in September 2021, India and the US had signed a MRA AEO. The Customs authorities of both countries have already evaluated each other’s AEO […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Artemis Accords, ISRO-NASA mission Indian Express GS-3/Science What is Artemis Accords? Its Significance for India “Samosa Caucus” is the name given to an informal grouping of Indian-origin Americans in the US Congress Indian Express GS-2/IR What is the Samosa Caucus in the US House? Rajasthan govt. Working on […]
In Context India has climbed eight places in the recent annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 and is ranked 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, from 135 last year. About Global Gender Gap Index The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key […]
Titan tragedy: Lessons for India’s Deep Ocean Mission Syllabus :GS1/Resources /GS 3/Conservation /Environment In News The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, has been imploded in the Atlantic Ocean. Titan tragedy offers lessons for proposed Indian submersible dive because India is in the process of designing the submersible,‘MATSYA 6000’ About Titan It is a submersible, […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know President of India confers National Florence Nightingale Awards 2022 and 2023 PIB Awards GS-2/Health What is National Florence Nightingale Awards? Why it is given? Its significance PM Modi-led yoga session makes history Indian Express Awards PM Modi-led yoga session makes history What is a Guinness World Record? India-United […]