News:Cabinet has approved the elevation of Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics(BISAG),Gujarat as a National Institute under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology(MEITY),Government of India. Facts: About BISAG: Currently,BISAG is a state agency under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat.It is registered as a Society and Trust with the Charity Commissioner… Continue reading Cabinet elevates BISAG,Gujarat to national institute
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.
Peninsular command by next year-end, theatre commands by 2022: Gen. Rawat
News: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said that Western and the Eastern Command of the Indian Navy will be merged into a single command, to be called the Peninsular Command, and theatre commands will be rolled out by 2022. Facts: Theatre Command It is a joint command which unifies and places the… Continue reading Peninsular command by next year-end, theatre commands by 2022: Gen. Rawat
Exercise MILAN 2020: 41 Navies to come for the biggest ever exercise in India Ocean Region
News: Milan 2020 will be conducted in Vishakhapatnam in March 2020. Facts: Milan is a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. It was first held in 1995 and has been held biennially except for 2001, 2005, and 2016 Milan 2020 theme: Synergy across the… Continue reading Exercise MILAN 2020: 41 Navies to come for the biggest ever exercise in India Ocean Region
India’s first ‘darknet’ narcotics operative held
News:The Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) has arrested the country’s first ‘darknet’ narcotics operative under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(NDPS) Act. Facts: About Darknet: Darknet refers to the deep hidden internet platform that is used for narcotics sale and other illegal activities by using the secret alleys of the onion router(ToR) to stay away from the… Continue reading India’s first ‘darknet’ narcotics operative held
Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival
News:The Naga tribes of Manipur celebrated it’s seed sowing festival Lui-Ngai-Ni under the theme Oneness through Culture in Ukhrul, Manipur. Facts: About the festival: Lui Ngai Ni is the seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga clans of Manipur India. The celebration is celebrated every year on 14–15 February toward the beginning of the spring season.… Continue reading Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival
Explained:How does India’s Railways’ corporate train model work?
News:Recently, Kashi Mahakal Express has been inaugurated as the country’s third ‘corporate’ train after the two Tejas Express trains between Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad. Facts: About the Corporate Train Model: In this model, the physical infrastructure of the train such as locomotives, coaches, loco pilots among others will remain in the Indian Railways’ hands. However, the… Continue reading Explained:How does India’s Railways’ corporate train model work?
Centre clears Major Ports Authority Bill
News: The Union Cabinet has approved the Major Ports Authority Bill 2020. At present, major ports are regulated by the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Facts: Aim: to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India Features: vests the administration, control and management of such ports upon the Boards of Major Port… Continue reading Centre clears Major Ports Authority Bill
Medical devices now under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
News: Ministry of health and family welfare said in a notification, that from 1st April 2020, all medical devices sold in the country would be treated as drugs and would be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940. The decision was taken after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) Facts: Significance:… Continue reading Medical devices now under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
Kakinada Port
News:Recently,eighteen people were rescued after an iron barge on which they were shifting broken rice sank at the Kakinada port. Facts: About Kakinada Port: Kakinada Port is an all-weather deep water port.It is located on the East Coast of India, Andhra Pradesh which is about 170km south of the Visakhapatnam Port. The seaport was commissioned… Continue reading Kakinada Port
India developing new 200-km strike range Pranash ballistic missile
News:India is working on a new tactical ballistic missile called Pranash missile. Facts: About Pranash missile: Pranash is a surface-to-surface missile being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO). It will be a non-nuclear missile which will be propelled by a single-stage solid propellant engine. The missile is capable of striking targets at a… Continue reading India developing new 200-km strike range Pranash ballistic missile
