Academic Bank Of Credit: Academic Bank of Credit (ABC), proposed under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, will be unveiled. Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) Set-up by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Under the ABC, students will be given multiple entry and exit options. This enables students to leave a degree or course and get […]
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SCO Defence Ministers Meeting 2021
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Defence Minister of India addressed the grouping and said India is committed to working within the SCO framework for helping create & maintain a secure & peaceful region. Major Highlights of Defence Minister’s Address: Terrorism is the […]
Food Systems Summit : Rome
Food Systems Summit: It is taking place in Rome. The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit will set the stage for the culminating global event in September. Originally announced on 16 October 2019 by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN Food Systems Summit, including a Pre-Summit, was conceived following conversations with the joint leadership […]
Artillery Interception System
Artillery Interception System: South Korea has approved plans to develop an artillery interception system, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome. This new defence system will be designed and built specifically to thwart attacks by rockets and long-range missiles launched by North Korea. The South Korean government had announced in June that it would be spending approximately […]
Joint Actions In Afghanistan: China-Pakistan
Joint Actions In Afghanistan: China-Pakistan: China and Pakistan have decided to launch Joint Actions in Afghanistan to stop the war-torn country from becoming a hotbed for terrorism. The recent withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has been matched by the swift advance of the Taliban across the nation. Joint Action: It has been outlined in […]
Marine Aids To Navigation Bill 2021
Marine Aids To Navigation Bill 2021: The Parliament has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021. The bill will repeal the Lighthouse Act, 1927, an over nine-decade-old law governing the traditional navigation aid, i.e. lighthouses. Uptil now, the administration and management of Lighthouse and Lightships in India is governed by Lighthouse Act 1927 for […]
Exercise INDRA-21
Exercise INDRA-21: The 12th Edition of Indo-Russia joint military Exercise INDRA will be held at Volgograd, Russia in August 2021. The exercise will entail conduct of counter terror operations under the United Nations mandate by a joint force against international terror groups. The INDRA series of exercises began in 2003 and was conducted as a […]
Dholavira: UNESCO World Heritage
Dholavira: UNESCO World Heritage: Dholavira, the archaeological site of a Harappan-era city, received the UNESCO world heritage site tag. While Dholavira became the fourth site from Gujarat and 40th from India to make the list, it is the first site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) in India to get the tag. The IVC […]
What Are Phosphorus Rocks?
What Are Phosphorus Rocks?: Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers informed Parliament that India will explore indigenous deposits of phosphatic rock, a step towards becoming AatmaNirbhar in fertilizer production. Phosphorus rocks or phosphate rocks are unprocessed ores. Phosphate rock deposits can be sedimentary (formed from sediment deposited by water or air) or igneous (having solidified […]
Merchandise Programme
Merchandise Programme: In a bid to create awareness and kindling interest of students, children and the public in the domain of space and technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has come up with the customised-themed merchandise programme in partnership with multiple companies on board. So far, eight companies have registered with ISRO on a […]
