GS-1 3.PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9 January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. On the occasion, several events such as PBD Convention, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award and Bharat ko Janiye Quiz are organised. 9 January …
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Science and Technology- Developments and Their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.
GS-3 2.QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY The detailed project report for a National Mission on Quantum Technology and Applications (NMQTA) has been drawn out and finalised. BACKGROUND: Union Budget 2020-21 proposed to spend Rs 8,000 crore on the newly launched NMQTA. In 2018, the Department of Science & Technology unveiled a programme called …
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GS-1 1.NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT FESTIVAL Second National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) to be concluded on 12 January. MAIN PONTS: The second NYPF was launched in December 2020 through virtual mode. 34 lakh youth from across the country participated in the first stage. It was followed by State Youth Parliaments through …
Read More »1st Ppp Research Reactor for Production of Nuclear Medicines
Context : Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has evolved a design for the first PPP Research Reactor for production of Nuclear Medicines Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has evolved a design for the first PPP Research Reactor for production of Nuclear Medicines. The premier research organization of the Department of …
Read More »Neutrinovoltaic Technology: generating electricity with neutrinos
Neutrinos are born during the process of nuclear fusion in the sun and thus, the sun is the source of most of the neutrinos that are passing through the atmosphere at any moment. It is estimated that about 100 billion solar neutrinos pass through our thumbnail every second. Neutrinos were …
Read More »Ultra-High Mobility Electron Gas Can Increase Information Transfer Speed &Data Storage Density in Quantum Devices
Scientists have produced electron gas with ultra-high mobility, which can speed up transfer of quantum information and signal from one part of a device to another and increase data storage and memory. The need for attaining new functionalities in modern electronic devices has led to the manipulation of property of …
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GS-2 5.JAPAN PROVIDES LOAN TO INDIA India and Japan signed an agreement for a loan of up to 50 billion yen (about Rs.3,550 crore) to back India’s economic support programmesfor the poor and vulnerable affected by the Covid-19 crisis. ABOUT THE LOAN: It is a part of Japan’s Official Development …
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GS-3 4.NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING AND VALUATION OF THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROJECT Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services (NCAVES)India Forum-2021 is being organised by the Ministry of Statistics and ProgrammeImplementation (MoSPI) in virtual format. The MoSPI has taken up several initiatives under the project “Natural Capital Accounting and …
Read More »Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure
GS-2 3.DEMAND FOR AUTONOMY IN ASSAM There has been a demand for implementation of Article 244A for the creation of an autonomous State within Assam BACKGROUND: The appeal to the Centre has been for the creation of an autonomous State for the KarbiAnglong region. The districts are currently governed by …
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GS-2 2.INDIA-MONGOLIA RELATIONS Recently, India and Mongolia have reviewed bilateral cooperation in hydrocarbons and steel sectors. IMPORTANT POINTS: India reiterated its commitment to timely completion of the Mongol Refinery Project, the country’s 1 oil refinery. The greenfield Mongol Refinery Project is being built under a Line of Credit from the …
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