Chandrayaan-2 makes first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in Moon’s atmosphere

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Chandrayaan-2?3 What is the discovery made by the CHACE-2 payload?4 What is the significance of this discovery? What is the News? Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2(CHACE-2), a payload onboard Chandrayaan-2, has made the first-of-its-kind discovery on the distribution of one of the noble gasses, Argon-40. What is Chandrayaan-2? Chandrayaan-2… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 makes first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in Moon’s atmosphere

Explained: The implication of domestic investors being allowed to trade in top US stocks

Contents1 What is the News?2 What does this mean?3 Who can invest in these stocks?4 What are the advantages of investing through this in US stocks?5 What is NSE IFSC?6 What is NSE IFSC receipt? What is the News? Investors in India have been allowed to trade in select US stocks through the NSE International… Continue reading Explained: The implication of domestic investors being allowed to trade in top US stocks

Sahitya Akademi of Ministry of culture to organise Literature festival ‘Sahityotsav’

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sahityotsav?3 What is the Sahitya Akademi Award?4 What is Sahitya Akademi? What is the News? Sahitya Akademi is organising a literature festival named “Sahityotsav”. What is Sahityotsav? Sahityotsav is a Festival of Letters of Sahitya Akademi. It is India’s most inclusive literature festival. The festival will be a part… Continue reading Sahitya Akademi of Ministry of culture to organise Literature festival ‘Sahityotsav’

Cabinet approves setting up of National Land Monetization Corporation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking surplus land monetization

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is National Land Monetization Corporation(NLMC)?3 Functions of NLMC4 Significance of NLMC What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC). The setting up of NLMC is in pursuance of the Budget Announcement for 2021-22. What is National Land Monetization… Continue reading Cabinet approves setting up of National Land Monetization Corporation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for undertaking surplus land monetization

Union Minister launches Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women – “SAMARTH” on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022

What is the News? On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Union Minister for MSME has launched “SAMARTH”. What is SAMARTH? Launched by: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Purpose: It is a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women to provide them with an opportunity to be self-reliant and independent by undertaking… Continue reading Union Minister launches Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women – “SAMARTH” on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022

Explained: The legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule

Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule?3 What was the contribution of Mahatma Jyotirao?4 What was the contribution of Savitribai Phule?5 What was the legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule? What is the News? Maharashtra Governor was criticized for allegedly mocking 19th-century social reformers Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule for “getting… Continue reading Explained: The legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule

IISER professor Deepak Dhar becomes first Indian to bag Boltzmann Medal

What is the News? Physicist Professor Deepak Dhar has become the first Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal.He shares the medal with John J Hoefield of Princeton University. What is the Boltzmann Medal? Boltzmann Medal was initiated in 1975. It is awarded by the Commission on Statistical Physics (C3) of the International Union of… Continue reading IISER professor Deepak Dhar becomes first Indian to bag Boltzmann Medal

Petascale Supercomputer “PARAM Ganga” established at IIT Roorkee under National Supercomputing Mission

What is the News? A Supercomputer named ‘PARAM Ganga’ has been established at IIT Roorkee under National Supercomputing Mission(NSM). What is PARAM Ganga? ​​PARAM Ganga is a supercomputer designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) under Phase 2 of the National Supercomputing Mission(NSM). It has a supercomputing capacity of 1.66 Petaflops (1 petaflop… Continue reading Petascale Supercomputer “PARAM Ganga” established at IIT Roorkee under National Supercomputing Mission

Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to organize pan-India programme “Jharokha – Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”

What is the News? The Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles are organizing “Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”. What is Jharokha? Jharokha is a celebration of traditional Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and art & culture.  It will be a pan India celebration that will be held at 16 locations in 13 states… Continue reading Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to organize pan-India programme “Jharokha – Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”

Union Minister for Power launch Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center and Innovation Park

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center(Virtual SGKC)?3 What is the National Smart Grid Mission?4 What is a Smart Grid? What is the News? The Union Minister for Power has launched the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (Virtual SGKC) and Innovation Park. What is Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center(Virtual SGKC)?… Continue reading Union Minister for Power launch Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center and Innovation Park

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