1) NEWS BROADCASTING & DIGITAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY: The NBDSA is an independent body set up by the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA); it serves as a representative of private television news, current affairs and digital broadcasters. It promotes itself as “the collective voice of the news, current affairs and digital broadcasters in India.” ThoughRead more
1) Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955: Entered due to Assam Accord. It created a special provision for Assam by which persons who entered between January 1, 1966, and March 25, 1971, and who are residing in the state, upon being detected foreigners, will be allowed to register -Upon registration, such a person willRead more
1) Attukal Ponkala: It is a 10-day long festival celebrated annually in Trivandrum, Kerala, dedicated to Attukal Bhagavathy, also known as Goddess Kannaki or Bhadrakali. Pongala, which means ‘to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare payasam and offer it to the Goddess or ‘Bhagavathy’. It is one of the largest congregation ofRead more
1) National Data and Analytics Platform: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with ministries and state governments launched a transformational open data platform called the NDAP in 2022 The platform aims to democratize access to public government data by making data accessible, interoperable, interactive, and available on a user-friendly platform. It hosts foundational datasets from various governmentRead more
1) National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS): It was launched by the Minister of Rural Development in 2021 to bring more transparency and ensure proper monitoring of the schemes. The NMMS App permits taking real time attendance of workers at Mahatma Gandhi NREGA worksites along with geo-tagged photograph. This helps in increasing citizen oversight of theRead more
1) Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards: The awards are given to the artists from the field of Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre, Puppetry and Overall contribution/scholarship in the Performing Arts etc. The Akademi Awards carries purse money of Rs. 1.00 lakh, a Tamrapatra and an Angavastram. The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national academy for music,Read more
1) Mohiniattam: It originated in the state of Kerala. The dance is performed by women in honor of the Hindu god Vishnu in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini. Mohiniattam is exclusively danced by women. It is also softer than the very vigorous Kathakali. It is also noted for the Shringara (erotic) depictions of divineRead more
1) UPI Pay Linkages: As part of an agreement, India’s UPI will be linked to Singapore’s PayNow Singapore is the first country with which cross border Person to Person (P2P) payment facility has been launched. Unified Payments Interface (UPI): It is an advanced version of Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)- round–the–clock funds transfer service to makeRead more
1) Rashtriya Rifles: The Idea of creating RR was conceived in 1990 when militancy in the valley skyrocketed and the local law enforcements were unable to contain the insurgency. The RR in its initial days deployed to the valley and the specific regions in Punjab during the (Khalistan insurgency). Soon it became the most decoratedRead more
1) Adenovirus: A group of viruses that can cause mild to severe infections throughout your body. They can cause a wide range of illnesses, such as the common cold, fever, pneumonia, pink eye, and acute gastroenteritis. There are many different types of adenoviruses, so that people can get infected more than once. Adenovirus infections occurRead more
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