MV Sea Change: The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel, the MV Sea Change, was launched recently at the San Francisco Ferry Building. MV Sea Change is the world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered entirely by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. The 75-passenger ferry was built by All American Marine Shipyard for […]
Category: Current Affairs
Davis Strait
Davis Strait: A microcontinent has been recently discovered in the Davis Strait, between Canada and Greenland. The discovery was made around the Davis Strait, a large stretch of water located between Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland. The strait was formed millions of years ago when the tectonic plates between the two islands shifted, reconfiguring the […]
Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently retained India’s GDP growth forecast for the current financial year at 7%. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development bankestablished on 19th December 1966. It is the principal international development finance institution for the Asia-Pacific It envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and […]
INS Teg
INS Teg: The Indian warship INS Teg has rescued nine sailors, including eight Indians and one Sri Lankan, who were on board the Comoros-flagged oil tanker, MT Falcon Prestige, that had capsized recently off the Oman coast. INS Teg is the first of three guided missile frigates of the modified INS Talwar-class that India commissioned […]
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development : Increase The Capital Base
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development : Increase The Capital Base The government wants to increase the capital base of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development, or NaBFID, to 1 trillion through support from banks. National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development was set up in 2021, by an Act of the […]
Chagos Archipelago
Chagos Archipelago: The external affairs minister said that India will continue supporting Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago in line with its stand on decolonization. Chagos Archipelago is an island group located in the central Indian Ocean and is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. […]
PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) Scheme : Oppose
PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) Scheme : Oppose After Punjab, West Bengal, and Delhi refused participation in the PM-SHRI scheme, the Education Ministry has stopped funds to the three states under the Centre’s flagship Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). PM SHRI Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme by the Government of India. Its objective […]
Jerdon’s Courser : Spotted
Jerdon’s Courser : Spotted Jerdon’s Courser, a critically endangered species, has not been visually spotted in over a decade. Jerdon’s Courser is a nocturnal cursorial (adapted for walking and running) bird endemic to the Eastern Ghats of India. Scientific Name: Rhinoptilus bitorquatus It was considered to be extinct from the beginning of the 20th century […]
Late Blight Disease
Late Blight Disease: The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) recently issued an advisory for potato farmers across the country, warning of a high risk of late blight disease in the crop due to changes in weather conditions. Late Blight Disease is one of the most serious fungal diseases that can affect tomatoes and potatoes It […]
ASMITA Project
ASMITA Project: The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently unveiled the ASMITA Project, aimed at bolstering the availability of educational resources in Indian languages. ASMITA (Augmenting Study Materials in Indian Languages through Translation and Academic Writing) is an initiative to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages in the next five years. […]
