What is the News? As part of the Red Fort Festival – Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, the Projection Mapping Show ‘Matrubhumi’ is receiving an overwhelming response. What is the Matrubhumi Show? It is being organized as part of the Red Fort Festival – Bharat Bhagya Vidhata. Purpose: It is a Projection Mapping Show that showcases the… Continue reading Matrubhumi – the projection mapping show highlighting the facets of India will now be exhibited at the historic Red Fort throughout the year
Project NETRA: ISRO to step up tracking of space debris
What is the News? Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by deploying new radars and optical telescopes under Project NETRA. What is Project NETRA? Initiative: ISRO Full-Form: NETRA stands for Network for Space Object Tracking and Analysis. Purpose: It is an early warning system in space to detect space… Continue reading Project NETRA: ISRO to step up tracking of space debris
IONS MARITIME EXERCISE 2022 (IMEX 22)
What is the News? The maiden edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium(IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was conducted at Goa and in the Arabian Sea. What is IMEX-22? It is a maiden maritime exercise of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium(IONS). Aim: To enhance interoperability in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations among member… Continue reading IONS MARITIME EXERCISE 2022 (IMEX 22)
Four govt run film units merged with NFDC
What is the News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the merger of its four-film media units– Film Divisions, Directorate of Film Festivals(DFF), National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Children’s Film Society of India(CFSI)– with National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Read more: Merging Film and Media Units with NFDC – Explained, pointwise What… Continue reading Four govt run film units merged with NFDC
Shrinkflation: How inflation is downsizing some of your favourite foods
What is the News? Companies are resorting to the strategy of Shrinkflation to reduce the impact of rising input costs. What is Shrinkflation? Shrinkflation is a combination of two words, “shrink” and “inflation”. It is the practice of reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price. Shrinkflation is basically a form of… Continue reading Shrinkflation: How inflation is downsizing some of your favourite foods
5th BIMSTEC Summit
What is the News? The Prime Minister has participated in the 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit. What is the 5th BIMSTEC Summit? Chaired by: Sri Lanka Theme: “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People” Main outcomes of the summit BIMSTEC Charter: The charter formalizes the grouping… Continue reading 5th BIMSTEC Summit
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new UNFPA report
What is the News? The United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) has released its flagship State of World Population Report 2022 titled “Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy”. What are the key findings of the report? Women’s sexual and reproductive health rights: Only 57% of women are able to… Continue reading Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new UNFPA report
The Assam-Meghalaya Boundary Dispute Resolution – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the background of the dispute?3 What steps have been taken by Assam and Meghalaya to solve the dispute?4 Why have the States been unable to resolve the boundary disputes in decades?5 What has been agreed in the settlement?6 What is the significance of the Assam Meghalaya Agreement?7… Continue reading The Assam-Meghalaya Boundary Dispute Resolution – Explained, pointwise
List of Biosphere Reserves in India
What are Biosphere Reserves (BR)? Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal/ marine ecosystems. They are multipurpose protected areas where both flora and fauna are protected. They are ‘Science for Sustainability support sites.’ – promoting research in ecological conservation and environmental preservation. The concept of Biosphere Reserves was launched in 1971 as a, part of… Continue reading List of Biosphere Reserves in India
Location/IR/Geography Quiz-March 31-2022
Hello friends,
we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
