News:The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued guidelines to States for identifying accident ‘black spots’ on national highways and rectifying them. Facts: About Black spots: A black spot is defined as a stretch not more than 500m in length where five accidents have taken place or where ten fatalities have happened in the… Continue reading Centre asks States to identify accident-prone spots
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Amid acute poverty, M.P.’s Saharia children battle malnutrition
News: Saharias,a particularly vulnerable tribal group has been facing acute malnutrition due to crushing poverty, delayed breastfeeding, premature pregnancies and seasonal migrations. Facts: About Saharias: Sahariya tribe comes under particularly vulnerable tribal group(PVTGs) The Saharias are mainly found in many districts of Madhya Pradesh and Baran district of Rajasthan. Due to the fact that it… Continue reading Amid acute poverty, M.P.’s Saharia children battle malnutrition
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019
News: Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 which amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has come into force from 1st September. Facts: Key Salient Features of the Amendment Act: Compulsory Insurance: The Act requires the central government to constitute a Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, to provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in India. Compensation… Continue reading Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019
Government clears over Rs 5,000 crore Akash missile project for Air Force
News:Government has cleared the procurement of six squadrons of the indigenous Akash air defence missile. Facts: Akash missile: The Akash is a medium range Surface-to-air missile with multi-target engagement capability. The missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile has a strike range of 25 km.It can reach an altitude… Continue reading Government clears over Rs 5,000 crore Akash missile project for Air Force
North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC)
News: Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (IC) has laid the foundation stone of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) Marketing complex in Guwahati,Assam Facts: NERAMAC: The NERAMAC Limited was incorporated in the year 1982 as a marketing organization in the field of Agri-Horti sector of the North-eastern region.… Continue reading North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC)
Nuakhai: The greatest harvesting festival of Odisha
News:The Nuakhai festival is being celebrated in the state of Odisha.Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha in India. Nuakhai festival: Nuakhai festival traces its origin to the Vedic period where the sages or Rishis used to talk about Panch yajna. The word nua means new and khai means food… Continue reading Nuakhai: The greatest harvesting festival of Odisha
Explained: Now with first woman president, what is Asiatic Society, Mumbai
News:Asiatic Society of Mumbai has elected the first woman president in the 215 years of its existence.Professor Vispi Balaporia will head the institution. Facts: About Asiatic Society: Asiatic Society is a learned society whose activities include conducting historical research, awarding historians, and running an institute of postgraduate studies. The societies library is home to over… Continue reading Explained: Now with first woman president, what is Asiatic Society, Mumbai
Army mountaineering team successfully scales Mt. Kun
News:The Indian Army has successfully conducted a mountaineering expedition to Mount Kun. Facts: Mount Kun is the second-highest peak in between the Zanskar and Kargil regions of Ladakh. The mountain was first climbed in 1913.It is a part of the Nun Kun mountain massif in the Himalayas. Nun (7135 m) is the highest peak in… Continue reading Army mountaineering team successfully scales Mt. Kun
Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave (JNAQC)
The Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave(JNAQC) will be held in Visakhapatnam on September 5,2019. The conclave will be hosted by the Naval Quality Assurance Establishments under the aegis of Director General Quality Assurance (DGQA), Ministry of Defence. The theme of the conclave is ‘Transformation of QA Paradigm: Opportunities and Challenges’. The conclave will provide a… Continue reading Joint Naval Annual Quality Conclave (JNAQC)
India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
Vice President of India has inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel in the country. The railway tunnel was commissioned by the South Central Railway (SCR) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The electrified tunnel is a 6.7-km-long tunnel situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations. The tunnel is part of 112-km long railway line project between… Continue reading India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
