News: The Ministry of Defence(MoD) has released draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020(DPEPP 2020). Facts: Aim: To provide impetus to self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Objectives To achieve a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 Crores (US$ 25Bn) including export of Rs 35,000 Crore (US$ 5 Billion) in Aerospace and… Continue reading Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy, 2020
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.
CSIR announces Young Scientist Award 2020
News: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has announced the Young Scientist Award for the year 2020. Facts: Young Scientist Award: It was introduced in 1987 by CSIR in order to promote excellence in various fields of science and technology. Categories: The awards are given in following fields: a) Biological Sciences b) Chemical Sciences c)… Continue reading CSIR announces Young Scientist Award 2020
Natesa of Rajasthan temple returns to India
News: Natesa, a rare sandstone idol has been retrieved after 22 years by the Rajasthan police after it was smuggled to the UK. Facts: Natesa: It is a rare sandstone idol from the Pratihara Style of Rajasthan. It is originally from the Ghateswar Temple at Baroli, Rajasthan. Features: The sandstone Natesa figure stands tall at… Continue reading Natesa of Rajasthan temple returns to India
India’s first solar-powered ferry Aditya wins global honour
News: India’s solar-powered ferry named ‘Aditya’ has won the prestigious Gustave Trouve Award for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating. Facts: Aditya: It is India’s first solar-powered ferry and the largest solar powered boat in India. It has been in operation between Vaikkom and Thavanakkadavu in Kerala since 2017 by the Kerala State Water Transport… Continue reading India’s first solar-powered ferry Aditya wins global honour
Five Rafale fighter jets arrive at Ambala air base
News: The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets has arrived at Haryana’s Ambala air base. Facts: Rafale Fighter Jet: It is a twin-engine medium multi-role combat aircraft manufactured by the French company Dassault Aviation. Purpose: It can be used to perform ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance, high-accuracy strikes and nuclear strike… Continue reading Five Rafale fighter jets arrive at Ambala air base
India’s first trans-shipment hub – Vallarpadam Terminal
News: Minister of State for Shipping has reviewed the development activities of India’s first trans-shipment hub – Vallarpadam Terminal. Facts: Vallarpadam Terminal: It is a part of the Cochin Port in Kochi, Kerala located on Vallarpadam Island. The terminal is proposed to be developed as the most preferred gateway for South India and leading trans-shipment… Continue reading India’s first trans-shipment hub – Vallarpadam Terminal
Dhruvastra: DRDO test fires ‘made in India’ anti-tank guided Nag missile
News: Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully conducted flight trials of Dhruvastra. Facts: Dhruvastra: It is a variant of the HELINA(Helicopter based NAG) Weapon System being inducted into the Indian Air Force(IAF). HELINA is a third generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile(ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter(ALH). Purpose: The missile… Continue reading Dhruvastra: DRDO test fires ‘made in India’ anti-tank guided Nag missile
Explained: The significance of Kakrapar-3
News: Prime minister has congratulated India’s nuclear scientists after the third unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project(KAPP-3) achieved its first criticality — a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained nuclear fission reaction. Facts: Kakrapar-3 Atomic Power Plant: It is a nuclear power station located in Gujarat. It is the country’s… Continue reading Explained: The significance of Kakrapar-3
Army Gets World’s Most Agile, Lightest Surveillance Drone “Bharat”
Facts: Bharat is an indigenously developed drone developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO).The drone is equipped with artificial intelligence that helps it to detect friends and enemies and take action accordingly.
Five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur presented to President
News: The Ministry of Culture has presented the first set of five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur published under the National Mission for Manuscripts(NMM) to the President. Facts: Mongolian Kanjur: It is a Buddhist canonical text in 108 volumes which is considered to be the most important religious text in Mongolia. In the Mongolian language ‘Kanjur’… Continue reading Five volumes of Mongolian Kanjur presented to President
