• Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers informed Parliament that India will explore indigenous deposits of phosphatic rock, a step towards becoming AatmaNirbhar in fertilizer production. About: • Phosphorus rocks or phosphate rocks are unprocessed ores. • Phosphate rock deposits…
• India has entered the top 10 list of the countries exporting agricultural produce in the year 2019 with a sizable share in the export of rice, cotton, soya beans and meat. About: • As per a report by World…
• In order to promote Agar tree, Agarwood based industry, its plantation, it’s sustainable harvesting, the Tripura government released the ‘Tripura AgarWood Policy 2021.’ About: • Tripura AgarWood Policy 2021 aims to double agarwood plantation by the year 2025. The…
• The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme under which Indian shipping companies will be given a subsidy as they bid for global tenders for the import of cargo by the government or government entities. • As part of the…
• India called on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to not allow vested interests like Pakistan to “subvert” the grouping’s platform for anti-India propaganda through biased and one-sided resolutions. • The strong comments by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
• Nation remembers Swami Vivekananda, one of the finest spiritual leaders and intellects India has EVER produced on his death anniversary. Swami Vivekananda, died on July 4, 1902, when he was just 39 at Belur Math in West Bengal. About:…
• DRDO initiates the trials of advanced stealth SWiFT drone. About: • DRDO has initiated the ground trials of SWiFT, 1-ton All Up Weight (AUW) Technological Demonstrator for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Stealth Bomber). • The trials will be conducted…
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday issued guidelines on the distribution of dividend by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to infuse greater transparency and uniformity in the practice. About: • The guidelines will be effective for the declaration…
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat recently chaired a meeting with the Vice Chiefs of the three Services (Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force), Chief of Integrated Defence Staff and representatives from the Ministries of…
• DRDO initiates the trials of advanced stealth SWiFT drone. About: • DRDO has initiated the ground trials of SWiFT, 1-ton All Up Weight (AUW) Technological Demonstrator for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Stealth Bomber). • The trials will be conducted…
• Department of Food and Public Distribution E-launched “NAFED Fortified Rice Bran Oil”. About: • Rice bran oil is the oil extracted from the hard outer brown layer of rice called chaff (rice husk). It is known for its high…
• The Russian Federation has assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council recently. • The Chairmanship of the Arctic Council rotates every two years among the Arctic States. The Russian Federation chairs from 2021 to 2023. About the Council:…
