1) Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD): Recently, a death has been reported in Karnataka due to KFD virus (KFDV). It derives its name from Kyasanur Forest Range of Karnataka where it was first spotted. It is a zoonotic disease caused by KFDV. KFDV is transmitted through the bite of ticks. It is also known as MonkeyRead more
1) Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD): Recently, a death has been reported in Karnataka due to KFD virus (KFDV). It derives its name from Kyasanur Forest Range of Karnataka where it was first spotted. It is a zoonotic disease caused by KFDV. KFDV is transmitted through the bite of ticks. It is also known as MonkeyRead more
PM-AJAY Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM- AJAY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It is a merged scheme of three Centrally Sponsored Schemes, namely Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY), Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP), and Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY).The main objective of the scheme is to increase theRead more
Sahitya Akademi Award: Recently, Tamil author Rajasekaran (Devibharathi), Telugu writer T. Patanjali Sastry and Malayalam litterateur E.V. Ramakrishnan were among those named for the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2023. It is awarded for the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the major Indian languages recognised by the Akademi. AkademiRead more
National Culture Fund: It was set up by the Government of India as a Trust under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890 through a Gazette Notification in 1996.It was established as a funding mechanism distinct from the existing sources and patterns of funding for the arts and culture in India. It will enable institutions and individualsRead more
TEMPO satellite: Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) monitors major air pollutants across North America. Its monitoring range extends from Canada’s oil sands to the Yucatán Peninsula and across the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It is part of a virtual constellation with South Korea’s Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) and the European Space Agency’s upcoming satellite,Read more
Mount Vinson: Recently, Kerala government employee Shaikh Hassan Khan has climbed Mount Vinson. It is the highest mountain in Antarctica. Mount Vinson rises 4,892 metres (16,050 feet) above sea level. It is part of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, near the Ronne Ice Shelf. There are five other tall mountains in the same area as Mount Vinson—the next five highest summits onRead more
Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana: It was launched by Indian Railways in September 2021 with the noble objective of providing technical skill training to youth across various industry-relevant trades. Launched to address the needs of candidates within the age bracket of 18 to 35, the program was designed to equip them with the necessary skills forRead more
INS Tarmugli: It is the first Follow-on Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), is an improved version of WJFAC, earlier constructed by GRSE. It is built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE).It is conceived, designed and built indigenously. It would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations along the East CoastRead more
Vyommitra: Vyommitra is a combination of two Sanskrit words Vyoma (Space) and Mitra (Friend).It is a female robot designed and developed by the ISRO to fly aboard unmanned test missions ahead of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.It is referred to as a half-humanoid robot as she doesn’t have legs. However, she can bend forward andRead more
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