Contents1 What is the News?2 About SWAMIH Fund:3 What is an Alternative Investment Fund(AIF)?4 Categories of AIF:5 Category II:6 Category III: What is the News? The government of India’s SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable & Mid-Income Housing) Fund has completed its first residential project in Mumbai. About SWAMIH Fund: Firstly, SWAMIH Fund is a government-backed… Continue reading “SWAMIH Fund” Completes First Residential Project
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“Black Fungus” or Mucormycosis Declared an Epidemic by Rajasthan
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is Mucormycosis?4 What is Epidemic, Pandemic, and Endemic? What is the News? The Rajasthan government has declared Mucormycosis or black fungus as an epidemic and a notifiable disease. What is Mucormycosis? Firstly, Mucormycosis or Black Fungus is a rare fungal infection. A group of molds called mucormycetes is… Continue reading “Black Fungus” or Mucormycosis Declared an Epidemic by Rajasthan
How “Legislative Councils” are Set-up in States?
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 History of legislative councils in India:4 About Legislative Council:5 Election of Legislative Council:6 Tenure:7 Powers of Legislative Council: What is the News? The West Bengal government has decided to set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). Note: West Bengal had a Legislative Council in existence till 1969 after which… Continue reading How “Legislative Councils” are Set-up in States?
Six sites added to the “tentative list of UNESCO” world heritage sites
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites?4 What is a World Heritage Site? What is the News? Archaeological Survey of India has submitted nine sites for their inclusion in the tentative list of UNESCO. Recently the UNESCO has accepted six of the nine sites. Which are… Continue reading Six sites added to the “tentative list of UNESCO” world heritage sites
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 20 May, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 WWF Report on Snow Leopards1.0.1 About the Report:1.0.2 Key Findings of the Report:1.0.3 Threats :1.0.4 About Snow Leopards:2 Centre to set up “DD International”- A BBC-like channel to push Indian views3 Finance Ministry grants “infrastructure status for convention centres”4 Antarctica gives birth to “A-76… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 20 May, 2021
Antarctica gives birth to “A-76 Iceberg”(world’s largest iceberg)
What is the News? The world’s largest existing iceberg has been found in Antarctica. It has been named as A-76 by scientists. About A-76 Iceberg: A-76 Iceber has been spotted in the satellite images captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission. Formation: The iceberg has been formed after it broke away from Antarctica’s… Continue reading Antarctica gives birth to “A-76 Iceberg”(world’s largest iceberg)
Finance Ministry grants “infrastructure status for convention centres”
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is Infrastructure Status?4 Why this move? What is the News? The Finance Ministry has granted infrastructure status for exhibition and convention centres. The expectation from this move is to ease bank financing for such projects. What is Infrastructure Status? The Department of Economic Affairs(DAE), Ministry of Finance will… Continue reading Finance Ministry grants “infrastructure status for convention centres”
Centre to set up “DD International”- A BBC-like channel to push Indian views
What is the News? National public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has floated a tender to establish a new channel named DD International on the lines of BBC World. About DD International: DD International will be the second channel of Doordarshan after DD India. Purpose: The DD International channel will aim to be a truly global channel… Continue reading Centre to set up “DD International”- A BBC-like channel to push Indian views
WWF Report on Snow Leopards
What is the News? The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a report. Its title is “Over 100 Years of Snow Leopards Research — A spatially explicit review of the state of knowledge in the snow leopard range”. Contents1 About the Report:2 Key Findings of the Report:3 Threats :4 About Snow Leopards: About the… Continue reading WWF Report on Snow Leopards
History Quiz: The revolt of 1858 and its aftermath (Administrative Changes) | 20 May, 2021
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