Red Sanders: The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) recently categorised the Red Sanders (or Red Sandalwood) again into the ‘endangered’ category in its Red List. It was classified as ‘near threatened’ in 2018. The species, Pterocarpus santalinus, is an Indian endemic tree species, with a restricted geographical range in the Eastern Ghats. The […]
Month: January 2022
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 1
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) 1, which will be called INS Vikrant once it enters service with the Indian Navy, began another set of sea trials. INS Vikrant is the largest and most complex warship to be built in India. About Aircraft Carrier: An aircraft carrier is “a large ship that carries […]
IndiaSkills 2021
IndiaSkills 2021: IndiaSkills 2021 Nationals, the country’s biggest skill competition, concluded recently. It is designed to demonstrate the highest standards of skilling and offers a platform to young people to showcase their talent at national and international levels. IndiaSkills Competition is held every two years with the support of state governments and industry. It has […]
Developing Country Tag To China: WTO
Developing Country Tag To China: WTO China got the ‘developing country’ status at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It has become a contentious issue with a number of countries raising concerns against the decision. Earlier in 2019, the South Korean Government decided not to seek any special treatment as a developing country from future negotiations […]
Least Developed Country (LDC) Status: WTO
Least Developed Country’ (LDC) Status: Concerns have been raised at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the ‘least developed country’ (LDC) status, with Bangladesh potentially losing this tag after surpassing India in terms of GDP per capita. The WTO recognises LDCs relying on a classification by the UN based on a criteria that is reviewed […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 11th January 2022
Today Current Affairs: 11th January 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
SKOCH Award 2021
SKOCH Award: The project named Mission Parvarish to combat malnourishment among children aged six months to five years has earned the SKOCH Award for southern Assam’s Cachar district. The programme was launched during the “nutrition month” in 2020. The programme entailed a coordinated socio-economic approach for malnourished children of families below the poverty line. Government […]
IAC Vikrant
IAC Vikrant: After two successive high profile visits – the President and Vice President of India – within a span of less than two weeks, IAC Vikrant is heading out for the next set of sea trials. While the maiden sea trials in August last year were to establish propulsion, navigational suite and basic operations, […]
Harmonised Guidelines And Standards For Universal Accessibility In India
Harmonised Guidelines And Standards For Universal Accessibility In India: The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) released the Harmonised Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021 through its website in December 2021. However, an official associated with the project said a few minor tweaks were pending. The guidelines are a revision of the Harmonised […]
Passport Seva Programme (PSP): e-Passport
Passport Seva Programme (PSP): 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. The announcement is under an agreement signed between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) which will facilitate the next phase […]
