KH-22 Missile: Ukraine Air Force spokesperson recently disclosed that the country’s air defense units were unable to shot down any of the Kh-22 supersonic cruise missiles launched by Russia. KH-22 Missile is a Soviet-era long-range airborne supersonic cruise missile. Armed with a nuclear or highly explosive fragmenting cumulative warhead, it was initially designed to destroy […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd Jan 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd Jan 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
World’s Largest Lithium Reserve
World’s Largest Lithium Reserve: The U.S. Department of Energy recently discovered the world’s largest Lithium reserve beneath California’s Salton Sea. Salton Sea is a shallow, saline lake located in the lower Colorado Desert, southern California, It is a geological depression tucked between mountain ranges and lying below sea level. The Salton Sea is an important […]
United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestinian Refugees In The Near East
United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestinian Refugees In The Near East: India recently announced that it has provided US $ 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East or the UNRWA for the welfare of Palestinian refugees. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: The Government recently raised the interest rates on the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) scheme by 20 basis points to 8.2 percent from the existing 8 percent. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a savings scheme launched in 2015 under the Government of India’s “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” campaign, which aimed to promote the education […]
Maulana Azad National Fellowship
Maulana Azad National Fellowship: Researchers and doctoral students from about 30 universities across the country have written separate letters to the Union Minority Affairs Minister to increase the scholarships under Maulana Azad National Fellowship The objective of the Maulana Azad Fellowship Scheme (MANF) is to provide five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance. […]
Indian Olympic Association : Three-Member Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Olympic Association : Three-Member Ad Hoc Committee The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formed a three-member ad hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India. As an affiliated member of the International […]
Know India Programme
Know India Programme: The Secretary (CPV & OIA) recently addressed the Valedictory Session of the 70th edition of the Know India Programme (KIP) at a function held at the Ministry of External Affairs. KIP is a flagship programme of the Ministry of External Affairs for engagement with Indian origin youth (between 18 and 30 years […]
National Transit Pass System
National Transit Pass System: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) pan-India. National Transit Pass System is to facilitate the seamless transit of timber, bamboo, and other forest produce across the country. The transit permits are issued for transport of timber and forest produce based on […]
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has released some statistics regarding Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri — Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Key Highlights of the AB PM-JAY Statistics: Ayushman Cards: Women account for approximately 49% of the total Ayushman cards created and approximately 48% of total authorised hospital […]
