Yearly Archives: 2021

Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

GS-3       SCHEME OF FUND FOR REGENERATION OF TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES (SFURTI) Union Minister for MSME & Road Transport & Highways inaugurated 50 artisan-based SFURTI clusters, spread over 18 States. Important points: In the 50 clusters inaugurated, over 42,000 artisans have been supported in the traditional segments of muslin, khadi, coir, handicraft, …

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Achievement of Indians in science & technology

GS-3 VL-SRSAM MISSILE SYSTEM Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). Important points : The launches were carried out from a static vertical launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. Prior to …

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Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

GS-3 NATIONAL AWARDS BY THE DEPT. OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS 10th national awards for ‘Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals & Downstream Plastics Processing Industries’ to be presented. Important points: The National Awards for ‘Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastic Processing Industries’ is an initiative of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. …

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Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,

GS-1 DECLINING RAINFALL IN CHERRAPUNJI A recent study that looked at the rainfall pattern in the past 119 years found a decreasing trend at Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) and nearby areas. The village of Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya has beaten Cherrapunji to become the wettest place in the world. Mawsynram receives over 10,000 millimetres of …

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