• 14 States have shown reduction in the Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH) and 9 states have shown substantial reduction in STH follow up prevalence survey. About: • Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH), also known as parasitic intestinal worm infection, is known to have…
• Union Minister for Shipping e-launched the development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS). About: • VTS and VTMS is a software which determines vessel positions, position of other traffic or…
• Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas inaugurated IndianOil’s compact reformer plant and launched the trial run of Delhi’s buses on Hydrogen-blended CNG (HCNG). About: • HCNG is a hydrogen-enriched compressed natural gas (CNG). • In Delhi, instead of…
• The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution rejecting the Centre’s new farm laws and passed four bills it said will counter the contentious legislation enacted by Parliament. • Punjab government has added additional provisions in the three farm…
• Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for country’s first Multi-modal Logistic Park at Jogighopa in Assam. About: • MMLP is the refined form of Logistics Park where various value-added services…
• India and the United States of America are expected to sign the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geospatial cooperation during the 2+2 dialogue between the Defence and Foreign Ministers of the two countries to be held on…
Mains Paper 3: Science and Tech Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Innovation rearranges existing elements into permutations and combinations that benefit society. • In his Brāhmaphutasiddhānta, Brahmagupta’s marvellous take on…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Make in India Mains level: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Context: • Recently, the government diluted the “offset” policy in defence procurement, reportedly in response to a Comptroller and Auditor…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Contract Farming Mains level: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints Context:…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Police accountability Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Martin Luther King had said if as law enforcement officers, we side with justice, then we must recognise that “injustice anywhere…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: Asian NATO Mains level: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: • In a major move coming after years of deliberation, Delhi has invited Australia to…
• The Static division of the United Nations Department of Economic Affairs is the global coordinator of the campaign, defining global key messages and making available outreach resources to countries and other partners. The 3rd World Statistics Day will be…
