Report By Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): According to a recent report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India’s arms imports came down by a third (about 33%) between 2011-2015 and 2016-2020. India Specific Findings: India remains the second-highest importer, only behind Saudi Arabia. Russia is the largest arms supplier to India in […]
Month: March 2021
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 15th March 2021
Today Current Affairs: 15th March 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Index Monitoring Cell Report : Recommendation
Index Monitoring Cell (IMC): Pointing out that the right to dissent should be the central focus of press freedom, independent journalist P. Sainath struck a dissenting note in the report submitted by the Index Monitoring Cell (IMC). The Index Monitoring Cell (IMC) was set up by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry with stakeholders to improve […]
AICTE : Compulsory Subjects (PCM) Optional
The All India Council for Technical Education: Compulsory subject: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) — the technical education regulator — has made Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) optional for students who wish to pursue technical courses like biotechnology, textile or agriculture engineering at the undergraduate level. However, PCM remains mandatory for most […]
What is Commission For Air Quality Management (CAQM) ?
Commission For Air Quality Management Or CAQM: Nearly five months after its setup, the central government’s “Commission for Air Quality Management” or CAQM in National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas has been shut down due to lapsing of the ordinance. The Centre dissolved it after five months as the ordinance lapsed after failing to […]
Panel For Studying The Mythical Sarasvati River
Panel For Studying The Mythical Sarasvati River: The Centre has reconstituted an advisory committee to chalk out a plan for studying the mythical Sarasvati river for the next two years after the earlier panel’s term ended in 2019. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on March 10 issued a notification for “reconstitution of the Advisory […]
Who was Lachit Borphukan?
Lachit Borphukan: Opposition parties in poll-bound Assam slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to 17th-century Ahom general Lachit Borphukan as a freedom fighter. Lachit Borphukan (1622 – 1672) was a commander and Borphukan (Phu-Kon-Lung) in the Ahom kingdom, located in present-day Assam. He is known for his leadership in the 1671 Battle of Saraighat […]
Comoros : Important Points
Comoros: Indian Navy Ship Jalashwa arrived at the port of Anjouan in Comoros with one thousand metric tonnes of rice. This highlights the exemplary ties between India and Comoros within the framework of PM Modi’s vision of SAGAR ( Security and Growth for all in the Indian Ocean Region). Comoros is an island country […]
Bank Credit And Deposits Grew in Feb 2021 : RBI – Reasons
Bank Credit And Deposits grew: RBI: Recent data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that Bank credit and deposits grew and were higher in February 2021 than January 2021. The credit and deposits for February 2021 were even higher than the pre-pandemic data of February 2020. Bank by RBI: At the end […]
National Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework, 2020
National Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework, 2020: The Ministry of Mines has issued a National non-ferrous metal scrap recycling framework, 2020 in a bid to cut down the scrap imports. It also seeks to use a life cycle management approach for better efficiency in the mineral value chain process. Objectives of the Recycling Framework: To work […]
