Indian Air Force continues its efforts towards COVID 19 relief. One C-17 of Indian Air Force got airborne at 2 am on 24th Apr 21 from Hindan Air Base for Changi International Airport, Singapore. The aircraft arrived at Singapore at 0745 am. After loading 4 empty cryogenic oxygen containers, it …

Hippopotamus, also called hippo or water horse, is an amphibious African ungulate mammal. It is considered to be the second largest land animal (after the elephant). Hippos are well adapted to aquatic life. The ears, eyes, and nostrils are located high on the head so that the rest of the …

The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has set up the Sudarshan Sen committee to review the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) Comprehensively.  It will recommend suitable measures for enabling them to meet the growing requirements.  The committee will be headed by Sudarshan Sen, the former executive director, Reserve Bank of …

The Supreme Court flagged the possibility of misuse of money received by political parties through electoral bonds for ulterior objects like funding terror or violent protests. The court also asked the government whether there is any “control” over how these donations were used by political parties. Electoral Bond Electoral Bond …

While speaking at the annual Boao Forum, China’s President Xi Jinping said that global rules cannot be imposed “by one or a few countries”. Important points: Headquartered in China, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is an international organization jointly initiated by 29 member states. BFA holds its annual conference …

Russia’s space agency said it hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing from the International Space Station programme to go it alone. Important points: Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said work had begun on the first module of a new station, after officials warned that …

Colloquially called T.rex/ or T-Rex, Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest ever theropods to walk the earth. The name is derived from Latin: – the word “tyrannos” means “Tyrant”; the word “sauros” means “Lizard” and the word “rex” translates to “King.” Hence, the binomial name translates to “Tyrant Lizard …

Many reasons could be ascribed to the higher frequency of visits — a shift in global geopolitics in the post-Cold War era, India’s economic ascent, the rise of an assertive China, and India’s place on the global high table. Relations between India and the US have transformed from being Estranged …

Recently, the Supreme Court pushed for the appointment of retired judges to battle the pendency of cases in High Courts. Important points: Guidelines for Appointment of an Ad-hoc Judge: The court orally outlined prospective guidelines for the appointment and functioning of an ad-hoc judge. Pendency Beyond a Certain Limit: If …

India has ranked 142nd yet again out of 180 nations in the recently unveiled World Press Freedom Index. The index is published each year by the international journalism not-for-profit body, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Important points: It has been published every year since 2002 by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or …