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CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)

News:CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) has decided to conduct a security audit of COVID-19 data in the wake of Cyber security threats. Facts: CERT-In was established in 2004 as a functional organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Objectives: Preventing cyber attacks against the country’s cyber space. Responding to cyber attacks and… Continue reading CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)

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Operation Sankalp

News:Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations code named Operation SANKALP in the Gulf Region in Jun 2019 to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Facts: About Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy had initiated ‘Operation Sankalp in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman as a measure to… Continue reading Operation Sankalp

Cyclone Kyarr

News:Many places in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka are receiving rains for the last few days, mainly because of cyclonic Karr in the Arabian Sea. Facts: About Cyclone Kyarr: Cyclone Kyarr is a tropical cyclone that has intensified west of India in the Northern Indian Ocean’s Arabian Sea. It is the second most intense super cyclonic… Continue reading Cyclone Kyarr

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Government launches Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia(INSACOG) Group

News: Government of India has launched the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia Group(INSACOG). Facts: INSACOG: It has been established to monitor the genomic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 on a regular basis through a multi-laboratory network. Composition: It comprises 10 labs (NIBMG Kolkata, ILS Bhubaneswar, NIV Pune, CCS Pune, CCMB Hyderabad, CDFD Hyderabad, InSTEM Bengaluru, NIMHANS Bengaluru, IGIB Delhi… Continue reading Government launches Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia(INSACOG) Group

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 2nd January, 2021

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 Louis Kahn’s masterpiece in Ahmedabad must be preserved in its entirety | The Indian Express Indian Express Page – 9 Syllabus Topic – Art and Architecture An ill­conceived, overbroad and vague ordinance The Hindu Page – 6… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 2nd January, 2021

Current account surplus moderates to $15.5 bn in Q2

Source: The Indian Express News: The current account surplus moderated to $15.5 billion (2.4% of GDP) in the quarter ended September of 2020-21 from $19.2 billion (3.8% of GDP) in the first quarter this fiscal.The current account saw a deficit of $7.6 billion(1.1%) in the year-ago quarter. Facts: Why has current account surplus narrowed? The narrowing of… Continue reading Current account surplus moderates to $15.5 bn in Q2

Cabinet approves 3 infra projects

Source: The Hindu News: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved three key infrastructure proposals. Facts: What are the three key infrastructure projects approved? The three projects proposed by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) are: Krishnapatnam Industrial Area in Andhra Pradesh Tumakuru (Tumkur) Industrial Area in Karnataka and Multi-modal logistics hub (MMLH) and… Continue reading Cabinet approves 3 infra projects

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British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

Source: The Hindu News: Britain’s House of Commons has voted resoundingly to approve a trade deal with the European Union paving the way for an orderly break with the European Union(EU). Read Also : Current affairs for upsc Facts: Key Features of the Deal: The new trade deal: Enables the UK to continue selling goods to… Continue reading British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

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