• On May 27, 2020 NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight will lift off for International Space Station (ISS), becoming the first crewed flight to launch from American soil since the conclusion of the space shuttle era in 2011. About: •…
• The ‘loud sound’ heard recently in Bengaluru was revealed to have emanated from an IAF test flight involving a supersonic profile. The sound effect caused due to such high-speed flights is known as ‘sonic boom’. About: • A sonic…
• Coir Geotextiles, a permeable fabric, natural, strong, highly durable, resistant to rots, moulds and moisture, free from any microbial attack, has finally been accepted as a good material for rural road construction under the PMGSY-III. About: • As per…
• The Union Cabinet has given its approval for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) – a scheme to bring Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India. About: • The Scheme will…
• The Union Cabinet has approve the proposal of the Ministry of Finance to launch a new Special Liquidity Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) to improve liquidity position of the NBFCs About: • A…
• The United Nations (UN) has listed Manipur’s “khudol” (gift) among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It was listed by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. • Indian economist Abhas Jha…
• Union Cabinet has approved additional funding of up to Rs. three lakh crore through the introduction of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). About: • The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) has been formulated as a specific…
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the methodology for auction of coal and lignite mines or blocks for sale of coal or lignite on revenue sharing basis and increasing the tenure of coking coal linkage. About:…
• Union Cabinet has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) up to 31st March 2023 for a further period of three years beyond 31st March 2020 to enable old age income security for Senior Citizens. Key…
• Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval to the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package for allocation of foodgrains from Central Pool to approximately eight crore migrants. Key highlights: • Five kg per person per month for two months that is May…
• The first International Tea Day (ITD) is being celebrated by the United Nations on 21 May. About: • International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations. • The concerning resolution was adopted on…
• Union Cabinet gave its approval to a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme named Scheme for Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises for the Unorganized Sector on All India basis with an outlay of Rs. 10 thousand crores. About: • The…
