Daily Archives: January 10, 2022

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING AND ALLIED SPORTS

Recently, the Defence Minister flagged-in India’s first multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in France. Important points: The expedition was conducted in November 2021 and the team was led by Director NIMAS comprising 12 people – eight Army personnel and four youths …

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COLLECTIVE SECURITY TREATY ORGANISATION

Recently, Kazakhstan’s President called on the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) to help manage ongoing protests in the country. Important points: It is an intergovernmental military alliance (six countries) that came into effect in 2002. It started storming into Kazakhstan to curb the protests which threatened the very existence of …

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MOBILE HONEY PROCESSING VAN

Recently, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van at Village in Uttar Pradesh. Mobile Honey Processing Van that will process beekeepers’ honey at their doorsteps and thus save them the hassle and the cost of taking the honey to processing plants …

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PASSPORT SEVA PROGRAMME (PSP)

Recently, the government of India has announced that it will soon start issuing ePassports to citizens applying for a new passport or renewing their expiring passport. Important points: The announcement is under an agreement signed between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) which will …

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ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK

Recently, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed vice-president of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). In October 2021, the Union Minister of Finance participated in the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB. Important points: It is a multilateral development …

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