News:The Union Cabinet has decided to name the Rohtang Tunnel under Rohtang Pass after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Facts: About Atal Tunnel: Atal tunnel is an 8.8-kilometre-long under Rohtang Pass.It will become the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet. The tunnel is present on the Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas.The tunnel project… Continue reading Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh named as Atal tunnel
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.
Govt approves restructuring of Railway Board, unification of services
News:Union Cabinet has approved the restructuring of the Railway Board. Facts: About Railway Board: The Railway Board is the apex body of the Indian Railways which reports to the Parliament via the ministry of railways.At present,the railway board includes eight members. The Cabinet has now restructured the board.It will now consist of four members and… Continue reading Govt approves restructuring of Railway Board, unification of services
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile successfully flight-tested off Odisha coast
News:Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system has been successfully flight-tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast. Facts: About QRSAM: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile is equipped with indigenously developed phased array radar, inertial navigation… Continue reading Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile successfully flight-tested off Odisha coast
Explained:The Silver Line Project
News:The Ministry of Railways has granted in-principle approval for the ‘Silver Line’ project,a proposal of the Kerala government. Facts: About Silver line project The Silver line project involves laying the 532 km long railway lines from Kasaragod in the north of Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram in the south. This will connect the major districts and towns… Continue reading Explained:The Silver Line Project
Indian Navy & Coast Guard conduct largest-ever anti-hijacking Exercise ‘Apharan’
News:The Indian Navy in collaboration with Indian Coast Guard has conducted a large scale Anti Hijacking Exercise named Exercise Apharan at the Port of Kochi,Kerala. Facts: About Exercise Apharan: The exercise was aimed at streamlining the response mechanism to thwart any attempt by anti-national elements to hijack a merchant vessel or attempt forced entry of… Continue reading Indian Navy & Coast Guard conduct largest-ever anti-hijacking Exercise ‘Apharan’
DRDO successfully flight-tests Pinaka Missile System off Odisha coast
News:Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has successfully tested Pinaka Missile System from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast. Facts: About Pinaka Missile System: Pinaka is an artillery missile system capable of striking into an enemy territory up to a range of 75 km with high precision. The Pinaka Mk-II rocket is modified… Continue reading DRDO successfully flight-tests Pinaka Missile System off Odisha coast
NITI Aayog to draft roadmap for achieving population stabilisation
News: NITI Aayog, in partnership with Population Foundation of India (PFI), is organizing a National Consultation titled “Realizing the vision of population stabilization: leaving no one behind”. Facts: Different Approaches toFamily Planning in India: The Clinic Approach: In the First Five- Year, the natural method of family planning (the Rhythm Method) was propagated. It was… Continue reading NITI Aayog to draft roadmap for achieving population stabilisation
Government Instant Messaging System
News: The government is testing Government Instant Messaging System Facts: It is an instant messaging platform developed for Intra and inter-organization communications amongst central and state government departments and organizations. It has been designed and developed by the Kerala unit of the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Economic Census Flagged off in Delhi
News: The Seventh Economic Census was launched in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Facts: About Economic Census Economic Census is a complete count of all economic establishments located within the geographical boundary of India. It is conducted every five years by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The first Economic census was… Continue reading Economic Census Flagged off in Delhi
Avartansheel Kheti changing lives with periodic, proportionate farming
News:Recently,several farmers across the country have started adopting pioneering method of sustainable farming called Avartansheel Kheti. Facts: About Avartansheel Kheti: Avartansheel Kheti is based on the philosophy of A Nagraj who was a proponent of harmonious coexistence. The Avartansheel Kheti which is translated as Periodic proportionate farming involves dividing the land into zones for cereal… Continue reading Avartansheel Kheti changing lives with periodic, proportionate farming
