News: Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur has launched a Covid-19 test called ‘COVIRAP’. Facts: COVIRAP: It is a cuboid-shaped portable testing device that can deliver results in an hour making it an effective tool to scale up Covid-19 screening in peripheral and rural areas. Benefits of COVIRAP: Economical: It is a cheaper and quicker… Continue reading IIT Kharagpur launched COVIRAP
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
News: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched an asteroid Bennu to collect dust and pebbles from the surface for delivery to Earth. Facts: OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) is a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission. Aim: To travel to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu and bring a small sample back to… Continue reading NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
Anemia Mukt Bharat Index
News: Haryana State has topped the Anemia Mukt Bharat(AMB) Index among 29 states in the country. Facts: Anemia Mukt Bharat: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF. Aim: To reduce the prevalence of Anemia all over India. Implementation: It provides preventive and curative mechanisms through a 6x6x6… Continue reading Anemia Mukt Bharat Index
Environmental clearance to Kaleshwaram given in violation of law: NGT
News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that environmental clearance (EC) to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was granted ex post facto, after completion of substantial work, by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) “in violation of law”. Facts: Location: Kaleshwaram Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project is located in Telangana. It was… Continue reading Environmental clearance to Kaleshwaram given in violation of law: NGT
Grand ICT Challenge under Jal JeevanMission receives impressive response
News: Grand ICT Challenge under Jal Jeevan Mission has received impressive response from the participants. Facts: Grand ICT Challenge: It was launched by National Jal Jeevan Mission in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Aim: To harness vibrant ‘Internet of Things’ ecosystems for creating smart rural water supply systems to… Continue reading Grand ICT Challenge under Jal JeevanMission receives impressive response
India’s first multi-modal logistics park to come up in Assam
News: Union Minister has laid the foundation stone for Jogighopa Multimodal Logistics Park in Assam. Facts: Jogighopa Multimodal Logistics Park: It is India’s first multi-modal logistics park that will provide direct connectivity to air, road, rail and waterways to the people. Developed under: It will be developed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana of the Government… Continue reading India’s first multi-modal logistics park to come up in Assam
NITI Aayog & AWS Launch Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center in India
News: NITI Aayog has announced the establishment of a Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center(CIC) with Amazon Web Services(AWS)—the first of its kind in India. Facts: Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center(CIC): It is a public-private partnership that focuses on addressing societal challenges through digital innovation by using emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence(AI), Internet of… Continue reading NITI Aayog & AWS Launch Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center in India
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Facts: The Ministry of Commerce has released the data on the Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in India. Facts: For the period of last 6 years (2014-15 to 2019-20): Total FDI inflow grew by 55%, i.e. from US$ 231.37 billion in 2008-14 to US$ 358.29 billion in 2014-20. FDI equity inflow has also increased by… Continue reading Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Indian Tourist Statistics 2020
News: The Ministry of Tourism has released the Indian Tourist Statistics,2020. Facts: Key Takeaways: Domestic Tourists: Uttar Pradesh has attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in year 2019. Foreign Tourists: Tamil Nadu has topped the highest number of foreign tourists in year 2019. Top 5 Source Countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs)… Continue reading Indian Tourist Statistics 2020
Boundary issues between Assam and Mizoram
Context: Residents of Assam and Mizoram have clashed twice over territory, injuring at least eight people and set fire to a few huts and small shops. What were the recent clashes about? Residents of Lailapur village in Assam’s Cachar district clashed with residents of localities near Vairengte in Mizoram’s Kolasib district. According to an agreement between… Continue reading Boundary issues between Assam and Mizoram
