News:National Testing Agency has sought permission from the Central Government to use Aadhaar data for the 2020 NEET exam. Facts: About National Testing Agency: National Testing Agency (NTA) was established as a Society registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is an autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship… Continue reading National Testing Agency
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.
Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF)
News:Defence minister has approved enhancement of monetary assistance to Next of Kin(NoK) of all categories of Battle Casualty(BC) from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh.The amount will be granted under ABCWF. Facts: About ABCWF: The Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF) has been set up under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare(ESW),Ministry of Defence The ABCWF… Continue reading Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF)
Him Vijay Exercise
News: China has raised strong objection to the ongoing Him Vijay military exercise. Facts: Exercise Him Vijay is taking place in October, 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh. The exercise is to test mobility, communication and coordination of such huge body of fast-moving troops in difficult terrain. It is first time the integrated battle groups (IBGs) is… Continue reading Him Vijay Exercise
Vande Bharat Express
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs has flagged off the New Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express in New Delhi. Facts: The Vande Bharat Express will depart from the New Delhi Railway Station and reach Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. The train will give a big boost to the religious tourism as many Hindus have a desire to… Continue reading Vande Bharat Express
NBCC bags contract to develop National Sports University
News:State-owned construction firm NBCC (India) has signed a contract with Department of Sports for development of National Sports University at Imphal, Manipur. Facts: About National Sports University(NSU): National sports university will be set up in Imphal,Manipur. The University will be the first one of its kind to promote sports education in areas of sports science,… Continue reading NBCC bags contract to develop National Sports University
National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language
News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development has chaired a meeting of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language. Facts: About National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language: The National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language(NCPSL) was established as an autonomous registered body under Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD). It is registered under the Societies… Continue reading National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language
News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development has chaired a meeting of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language. Facts: About National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language: The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). It was set up in 1996… Continue reading National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language
Rapid Action force
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs will preside over as Chief Guest at the 27th Anniversary celebrations of the Rapid Action Force(RAF). Facts: About Rapid Action force: RAF is a specially trained and equipped wing of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF). It was formed in 1992 to deal with riots, riot like situations, crowd control, rescue and… Continue reading Rapid Action force
BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired
News: The land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired. Facts: It was jointly launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace from Balasore’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), Odhisa. Features: It has a strike range of 290 km. It can be fired from land as well as sea-based platforms.… Continue reading BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired
Bathukamma
News:The Nine-day-long floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ has began in Telangana. Facts: About the festival: Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri. The word Bathukamma means- ‘Mother Goddess come to life’. The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana.It is the state festival of Telangana. The festival is celebrated to pray to the Goddess for… Continue reading Bathukamma
