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1) High-Powered Committee on Wild Animals: It is set up under the chairmanship of former judge Justice Deepak Verma, to consider approval, dispute, or grievance concerning the transfer or import of wild animals into India or their procurement or welfare by any rehabilitation center or zoo. It was initially constituted to oversee the transfer ofRead more

1) MSME COMPETITIVE (LEAN) SCHEME: Launched by MSME ministry, the objective is to increase manufacturing competitiveness in the MSME Sector and streamline a system of lean manufacturing using lean techniques such as 5S, Kaizen, KANBAN, Visual Workplace, Poka Yoka, etc. Government will cover 90% of implementation costs for coaching and consulting fees to support MSME.Read more

1) Kinzhal Missile: The Kh-47M2, nicknamed “Kinzhal” (Dagger), is a nuclear-capable, Russian air-launched ballistic missile. The Kinzhal can reach speeds of up to Mach 10 and can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads with a payload of up to 480 kg with a range of 1,500-2,000 km. 2) Moon to get its own Time Zone:Read more

1) Additional Tier 1 Bonds: AT1 bonds, also called perpetual bonds, carry no maturity date but have a call option, but no put option i.e. Investors cannot return these bonds to the issuing bank and get the money but the issuer of such bonds may redeem the bonds if it is getting money at aRead more

1) Mimeusemia ceylonica: Researchers from Tamil Nadu have spotted a rare moth species for the first time in India in the buffer zone of Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) after it was last sighted 127 years ago – at Trincomalee in Sri Lanka in 1893. Mimeusemia ceylonica is a moth species belonging to the subfamily AgaristinaeRead more

1) RBI Home Price Index: The RBI data is based on transaction-level data received from the registration authorities in ten major cities — Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai. The RBI’s All India Home Price Index (HPI) recorded a 2.79 per cent growth (year-on-year) 2) International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA): ItRead more

1) Hindu Rate of Growth: Former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said that India was “dangerously close” to the ‘Hindu rate of growth’ in view of the subdued private sector investment, high interest rates and slowing global growth. The ‘Hindu rate of growth’ is a term describing low Indian economic growth rates from the 1950sRead more

1) FRINJEX-23: It is the first joint military exercise between the Indian Army and French Army. This is the first time the two countries have engaged in a military exercise in a team format consisting of a company group to enhance interoperability, coordination, and cooperation. Indian-France Military Exercises: Exercise Garuda: Air Force; Exercise Varuna: Navy;Read more

1) CEC and ECs appointment: The Supreme Court recently ruled that the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) will be done by the President on the advice of a committee comprising the prime minister, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India. Under ArticleRead more

1) HTT-40 trainer aircraft: The Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) is a basic trainer aircraft (BTA). Designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), it is a turboprop aircraft designed to have good low-speed handling for better training effectiveness. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2.8 tonnes. It can achieve a top speed of 450Read more