James Webb Space Telescope: The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, has been delayed until December 22 after an accident at its launch facility in French Guiana. The space telescope was originally supposed to launch on December 18. JWST is a joint venture between […]
Month: November 2021
Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) Programme
Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) Programme: India will release 5 million barrels of crude oil from its emergency stockpile in tandem with the U.S., China, Japan, and other major economies to cool oil prices. This is the first time ever that India, which stores 5.33 million tonne or about 38 million barrels of crude oil in […]
Vehicle Scrappage Policy : Concessions on Buying New Vehicles
Vehicle Scrappage Policy: The Government is considering a proposal to give buyers additional concessions on buying new vehicles after scrapping of their old vehicles. The final decision (on providing more incentives under the National Automobile Scrappage Policy) will be taken by the finance ministry and the GST Council. About the Vehicle Scrappage Policy: Old vehicles […]
Who Was Rani Gaidinliu?
Who Was Rani Gaidinliu? The ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ is being built in Manipur’s Tamenglong district (Rani Gaidinliu’s birthplace). The museum would help preserve and exhibit artefacts related to the tribal freedom fighters, involved in different stages of the fight against the British colonial rule like Anglo-Manipuri War, Kuki-Rebellion, Naga-Raj movements, among others. […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 24th November 2021
Today Current Affairs: 24th November 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA): The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated a country-wide campaign to prevent sale of spurious and counterfeit goods that violate Quality Control Orders published by the Central Government. In this regard, CCPA has already issued directions to district collectors across the country to investigate unfair trade practices and violation […]
China Announced USD 1.5 Billion Assistance for the ASEAN
ASEAN Meet: China has announced USD 1.5 billion development assistance for the ASEAN besides the elevation of the ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership to strengthen security cooperation with the 10-nation bloc, amid the US push into the resource rich Indo-Pacific. Xi made the remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Special Summit […]
The Global State Of Democracy Report, 2021
The Global State Of Democracy Report, 2021: The Global State of Democracy Report, 2021 was recently released by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. The reports refer to three main regime types: democracies, hybrid and authoritarian regimes. Hybrid and authoritarian regimes are both classified as non-democratic. Highlights of the Report: The number of […]
Manifesto To Accelerate The Use Of Space In Europe
Manifesto To Accelerate The Use Of Space In Europe: The European Space Agency (ESA) council has approved a manifesto to accelerate the use of space in Europe. Basically, the council has adopted a resolution that lays down a vision for the continent in terms of maintaining and expanding its activities in space. Other than this, […]
Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile: Russia
Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile: Russia: Russia has fired its Tsirkon (Zircon) Hypersonic Cruise Missile from a warship in the north of the country. Earlier, it was reported that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. The Tsirkon Cruise Missile will join Avangard glide vehicles and the air-launched […]
