Source: PIB News: Prime Minister will launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all the residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Facts: PM-JAY SEHAT: It aims to ensure Universal Health Coverage by providing free of cost insurance cover to all the residents of the UT of J&K. The scheme will cover the… Continue reading PM to launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT for J&K
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Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex now a Wetland of International Importance
Source: PIB News: India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site which is a second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. Facts: Tso Kar Basin: It is a high-altitude wetland complex consisting of two principal waterbodies Startsapuk Tso( a freshwater lake of about 438 hectares to the south and… Continue reading Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex now a Wetland of International Importance
Modern History Quiz: Socio – Religious movement in the first half of 19th Century | 25th Dec, 2020
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“Swachhata Abhiyan” – Mobile Application
Source: PIB News: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a Mobile Application “Swachhata Abhiyan”. Facts: Swachhata Abhiyan: It is a mobile application developed to identify and geotag the data of insanitary latrines and manual scavengers so that the insanitary latrines can be replaced with sanitary latrines and rehabilitate all the manual scavengers to provide dignity… Continue reading “Swachhata Abhiyan” – Mobile Application
Cabinet Approves changes In Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme For Scheduled Caste Students
Source: The Hindu News: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved changes to the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from the Scheduled Castes. Facts: Changes are aimed to benefit more than 4 Crore SC students in the next 5 years so that they can successfully complete their higher education. Post Matric Scholarship scheme For Scheduled… Continue reading Cabinet Approves changes In Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme For Scheduled Caste Students
India sends flood support to Vietnam under Mission Sagar III
Source: PIB News: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as part of Mission Sagar-III. Facts: What is Mission Sagar? It was launched by the Indian government as a part of India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries during the ongoing pandemic. Various phases of Mission Sagar: Mission Sagar-I: It was undertaken in May-June… Continue reading India sends flood support to Vietnam under Mission Sagar III
CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP
Source: DownToEarth News: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled Global Status Report for Building and Construction,2020. Facts: The report has been prepared by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction(GlobalABC), the Secretariat of which is hosted by the UNEP. Key Takeaways: CO2 Emissions from the Building Sector: The building sector emitted more than a third of… Continue reading CO2 emissions from building sector highest in 2019: UNEP
What is 3D Printing?
Source: The Hindu News: L&T Construction has 3D printed a G+1 (Ground plus one) building for the first time in India at Kancheepuram, Chennai with indigenous concrete mixture. Facts: 3D printing or additive manufacturing(AM) is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. What is the process of 3D Printing? The process starts… Continue reading What is 3D Printing?
Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 25th December 2020
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 24, 2020
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