31st January #Edufacts: Important Facts of the Day for UPSC IAS Current Affair 1) In Shakti Vahini v. Union of India, 2018, the Supreme Court held that consensually choosing life partners is a manifestation of freedom of choice guaranteed under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution 2) France is the 11th largest foreign investorRead more
1) India and Pakistan Exchanged list of Nuclear Installations: Exchanges of list happened under Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan. The agreement was signed in 1988 and entered into force in 1991. Agreement mandates two countries to inform each other of nuclear installations and facilities toRead more
1) Marine Energy Conversion Systems Sectional Committee (MECSSC): Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) formed a dedicated technical committee MECSSC to promote standardization in the field of Marine Energy Conversion Systems (MECS). BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act, 2016. Objectives of MECSSC Set comprehensive standards and guidelines for variousRead more
Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities: It was signed on December 31, 1988, by the then Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi. The treaty came into force on January 27, 1991, and has two copies each in Urdu and Hindi. In 1986, the Indian army carriedRead more
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.It is given to students from six notified minority communities viz. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsi and Sikh, notified by the Central Government, to pursue M. Phil and Ph.D.The scheme covers allRead more
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) Project: MTHL is a 21.8-kilometer, Road Bridge connecting the Indian city of Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, its satellite city. It is the longest sea bridge in India. The total length of MTHL Bridge is 21.8 km, of the length on the sea is 16.50 km and the land portion isRead more
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): It is an international financial institution with the mandate to promote transition towards a sustainable, open-market economy and to foster innovation. The EBRD was created in April 1991 to help Eastern European and ex-Soviet countries transition into democracies by developing free-market economies after the fall of communism. Headquarters:Read more
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) Mission: Recently, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft entered into orbit around the moon after months-long journey. It is a spacecraft built and launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on September 7, 2023, from the Tanegashima spaceport. It weighed only 590 kg. It was launchedRead more
1) Neora Valley National Park: Recently, Royal Bengal Tiger has been seen in the Neora Valley National Park (West Bengal). This has confirmed the presence of the big cats at an altitude of 10,509 feet above sea level. Lies in the catchment of the Neora River and is part of a global biodiversity hotspot locatedRead more
1) SAMARTH Programs: The government has launched six SAMARTH-curated training programs on iGOT Karmayogi Platform for State Government officials. It includes SAMARTH Blocks, SAMARTH Zila, SAMARTH Rajya, SAMARTH Rajya Sachiva, SAMARTH Policy and SAMARTH Procurement Aim: to elevate the skills and competencies of government officials, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet the evolving needs ofRead more
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