• Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Water Aerodrome at Kevadia and the Sea-plane Service connecting Statue of Unity in Kevadia with Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. Prime Minister inaugurated Water Aerodrome in Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and the SeaPlane Service from Sabarmati…
• As per the current scheme for recapitalisation of RRBs, the capital support is provided to RRBs by the Centre, concerned state governments and the sponsor banks in the ratio of 50:15:35, respectively. • It aims to enable them to…
• Pakistan announced to elevate Gilgit Baltistan to the status of a full-fledged province with all constitutional rights. About: • Gilgit Baltistan was a part of erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, but has been under Pakistan’s control since…
• A recent study has found that asteroid 16 Psyche, which orbits between Mars and Jupiter, could be made entirely of metal and is worth an estimated $10,000 quadrillion — more than the entire economy of Earth. About: • According…
• In a first of its kind order, RERA last week put a cap on the commission being charged by the brokers while facilitating a land deal. Now, no real estate agent in Haryana can charge more than 0.5 per…
• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy paid floral tributes at the statue of freedom fighter, Potti Sriramulu and Telugu Thalli on the occasion of its formation day. About: • This is the second year since Andhra’s…
• The Army Aviation Corps (AAC), the youngest Corps of the Indian Army, celebrated its 35th Corps Day on November 1. About: • The Corps was raised as a separate formation on November 1 in 1986. • The AAC now…
Mains Paper 2: Health Prelims level: Novel coronavirus cases Mains level: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context: • After reporting over 97,650 novel coronavirus cases on September 11, the largest number ever reported…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Mains level: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Context: • The Third India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the Foreign and Defence Ministers of…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Code on Social Security Bill 2020 Mains level: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Context: • The Code on Social Security Bill, 2020, for the first time in Indian law, attempted…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Air India Mains level: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Context: • On October 29, the Government of India announced yet another…