China And Iran Agreement: China would begin implementing a strategic agreement with Iran, strengthening economic and political cooperation between the two countries as Beijing blasted Washington’s sanctions on Tehran. China and Iran signed the agreement last year after years of talks, with the wide-ranging partnership set to span areas including energy, security, infrastructure and communications. […]
TRP: Target Rating Points
TRP: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council to resume the release of television rating point, also known as target rating points, data. It had been suspended in late 2020 after the police unearthed a ratings scandal, acting on a complaint made by the BARC. To begin with, BARC has […]
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme: With an overall vision to create a vibrant ecosystem for Semiconductor Chip Design in the country, the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) is seeking applications from 100 domestic companies, start-ups and MSMEs under its Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. The DLI Scheme was announced by Ministry of Electronics and […]
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC): The United Kingdom-based Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has listed five sites with unusual features. These sites are associated with World War I and World War II. Among them is Nagaland’s Kohima War Cemetery. The Kohima War Cemetery is a memorial dedicated to the soldiers of the 2nd British Division […]
Net-Zero Energy Buildings
Net-Zero Energy Buildings: A net-zero energy building is one that relies on renewable sources to produce as much energy as it uses, usually as measured over the course of a year. Homes and other structures that create almost as much energy as they use are sometimes called near-zero energy buildings. It is also possible for […]
Sixth Mass Extinction: New Research
Sixth Mass Extinction: The ongoing sixth mass extinction may be one of the most serious environmental threats to the persistence of civilisation, according to new research. Earth was once home to two million known species. According to the study, however, since 1500, as many as 7.5%-13% of these species may have been lost. That numbers […]
Desh Ke Mentor Programme: Delhi Govt
Desh Ke Mentor Programme: Delhi Govt A controversy has broken out over the Delhi government’s flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that the Delhi government suspend its flagship programme till “the time when all the loopholes pertaining to the safety of the children are overhauled”. […]
What Is Postal Voting?
What Is postal voting? The Election Commission of India has allowed journalists to cast their votes through postal ballot facility. Any absentee voter wishing to vote by postal ballot has to make an application to the returning officer in Form-12D, giving all requisite particulars and get the application verified by the nodal officer appointed by […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th January 2022
Today Current Affairs: 17th January 2022 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
National Educational Alliance For Technology (NEAT 3.0)
National Educational Alliance For Technology (NEAT 3.0): The Ministry of Education has announced a new National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT 3.0) to use technology for better learning outcomes in Higher Education. Model of NEAT Scheme: It is based on a Public-Private Partnership model between the Government and the Education Technology (Ed-Tech) companies of India. […]
