BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired News: The land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired. Facts: It was jointly launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace from Balasore’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), Odhisa. Features: It has a strike range of 290 km. It can… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 1st, 2019
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7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
Context: Unemployment in India – reasons and some measures. More in News: The government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey carried out in 2017-18 revealed that unemployment in the country reached an all-time high rate of 6.1%. Unemployment Rate (UR) is the ratio of number of unemployed persons/person-days to the number of persons/person-days in labour force. Three… Continue reading 7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
News: Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has launched a 10-year national rural sanitation strategy. Facts: Aim: The strategy seeks to sustain India’s 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) status claimed by the Union government, on September 27, 2019. Duration: The framework will be in place from 2019 to 2029. Focus Areas:… Continue reading Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
Scientists excavate ‘Ancient River’ in Uttar Pradesh
News: The Jal Shakti Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. Facts: About the river: The “ancient buried river” is around 4 km wide, 45 km long, consisted of a 15metre-thick layer buried under soil. It joins the Yamuna River at Durgapur village, about… Continue reading Scientists excavate ‘Ancient River’ in Uttar Pradesh
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BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired
News: The land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired. Facts: It was jointly launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace from Balasore’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), Odhisa. Features: It has a strike range of 290 km. It can be fired from land as well as sea-based platforms.… Continue reading BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired
International Astronomical Union names minor planet after Pandit Jasraj
News: International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a minor planet after Indian musician Pandit Jasraj. He’s the first Indian musician to receive this honour. Facts: Minor planet 2006 VP32 (number -300128), has been named ‘Panditjasraj.’ The minor planet is an asteroid. It traverses the cosmos between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered… Continue reading International Astronomical Union names minor planet after Pandit Jasraj
School Education Quality Index(SEQI)
News:NITI Aayog has released the first edition of the School Education Quality Index(SEQI). Facts: About SEQI: SEQI has been developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories(UTs) in the school education sector. It has been developed through a collaborative process including key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Human Resource… Continue reading School Education Quality Index(SEQI)
Bathukamma
News:The Nine-day-long floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ has began in Telangana. Facts: About the festival: Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri. The word Bathukamma means- ‘Mother Goddess come to life’. The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana.It is the state festival of Telangana. The festival is celebrated to pray to the Goddess for… Continue reading Bathukamma
INS VIKRAMADITYA
News:Defence minister has addressed the personnel of Western Fleet on-board INS Vikramaditya off the coast of Goa. Facts: About INS Vikramaditya: INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier was originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987. It served with the Soviet Navy and later with the Russian Navy (as Admiral… Continue reading INS VIKRAMADITYA
