Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sarmat?3 Key Features4 Significance of this missile What is the News? Russia has successfully tested its new Inter Continental Ballistic Missile(ICBM) named “Sarmat”. What is Sarmat? Sarmat is an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile(ICBM) developed by Russia. The missile has been nicknamed as “Satan II” by the West. Named… Continue reading Explained: What is Russia’s new nuclear missile Sarmat, capable of striking ‘anywhere in the world’?
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Government needs to factor in that both production and procurement are likely to be below expectations
Context: India isn’t going to harvest a bumper wheat crop this time. What is the situation wrt wheat production and procurement this year? The Agriculture ministry made an all-time high output estimate of 111.32 million tonnes (mt) in mid-February, when the crop looked good, thanks to surplus rains and an extended winter. Most field reports… Continue reading Government needs to factor in that both production and procurement are likely to be below expectations
Explained: How government procures wheat
Contents1 What is the News?2 Why does the Government procure Wheat?3 How is the procurement of wheat carried out?4 What is the price the government pays? What is the News? The procurement of wheat is underway in several states. Why does the Government procure Wheat? The Government policy of procurement of Food grains such as… Continue reading Explained: How government procures wheat
Explained: What are Digital Banking Units, and what services will they provide?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Digital Banking Units(DBU)?3 What services can DBUs provide?4 How are DBUs different from Neo banks?5 What are the pros and cons of DBUs? What is the News? The Finance Minister has reiterated her Budget announcement on setting up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country… Continue reading Explained: What are Digital Banking Units, and what services will they provide?
Scientists discover new eel species from Kerala, Bengal
What is the News? A group of Indian scientists have discovered a new species of eel named “Ariosoma indicum” from the Kalamukku and Digha Mohana fishing harbours in Kerala and West Bengal respectively. What is Ariosoma indicum? Ariosoma Indicum is an eel species that belongs to the Congrid eels group. The term Indicum means that… Continue reading Scientists discover new eel species from Kerala, Bengal
Explained: Life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who stood up to the Mughals
What is the News? The Prime Minister will participate in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at Red Fort in New Delhi. Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur? Born in: Amritsar in 1621 to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru. He was the ninth of ten… Continue reading Explained: Life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who stood up to the Mughals
Sea may inundate many cities by 2050
What is the News? According to a study conducted by a consulting firm RMSI, a significant number of population, property and infrastructure in parts of Chennai, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai will be underwater due to rising sea levels by the year 2050. What is the study about? A study was conducted by RMSI,… Continue reading Sea may inundate many cities by 2050
Explained: Smart city’s nerve centre
What is the News? The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister has announced that 80 Integrated Command and Control Centres(ICCCs) have already been set up while the remaining 20 will be completed by August 15, 2022. What is an Integrated Command and Control Centre(ICCCs)? ICCCs are an integral component of the Smart Cities Mission. The… Continue reading Explained: Smart city’s nerve centre
Freebies are a passport to fiscal disaster
[ Context: The strength of the Centre in India lies in the strength of the states. Hence, the macroeconomic stability of the Union is contingent on the macroeconomic stability of both the Centre and states. It is in this context that the chairperson of the 15th Finance Commission, NK Singh, discusses the political culture of… Continue reading Freebies are a passport to fiscal disaster
Don’t rush into export ‘opportunity’ presented by Russia-Ukraine conflict
News: Recently, the Russia-Ukraine clash and the resultant sanctions have pushed India to face a strong headwind to growth and Indian exports. This is due to surge in energy costs, elevated geopolitical uncertainty. However, the clash has come up with a number of opportunities which require deep analysis. What are the opportunities? India gets an… Continue reading Don’t rush into export ‘opportunity’ presented by Russia-Ukraine conflict
