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1) Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT 2.0): Prime Minister with his Sweden counterpart co-launched the Phase-II of the LeadIT LeadIT was launched by India and Sweden at the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019. It brings together countries, companies and industry experts to achieve net-zero emissions from heavy industries by 2050. LeadIT 2.0 willRead more

1) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Nagarjuna Sagar is the largest and highest masonry dam in the world. It took its name from the great Buddhist scholar Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located on the Krishna River, straddling the borders of Nalgonda and Guntur districts. Objective: Multi-purpose irrigation and hydroelectric project, termed as one of the ModernRead more

Codex Alimentarius Commission: It is an international food safety and quality standard-setting body. It was created by the World Health Organisation and Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in May 1963. The objective is to Protect consumer’s health and ensuring fair practices in food trade. It consists of 189 member countries. Membership ofRead more

World AIDS Day: It is observed every year on December 1 to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. The day is an opportunity to end stigmas associated with this disease, and this day also honours people who lost their precious lives and engage in lives that support HIV/AIDS research and advanced treatment. It was first observed inRead more

1) Press mud: Sugarcane by product press mud can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) valued at Rs 2,484 crore.   Press mud is the residual solid product obtained from sugarcane juice before crystallisation of sugar.   Bagasse, molasses and press-mud are major waste products obtained from sugar industry.   Benefits of Press-mud   ActRead more

Angkor Wat: It is the largest religious monument in the world. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the first half of the 12th century. It was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before becoming a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.  In 1992, the temple complex wasRead more

Fattah 2: Fattah, which means conqueror in Farsi, is a hypersonic ballistic missile.  It was developed by Iran. It is a new version of its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile named ‘Fattah’. It is equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) warhead that can manoeuvre and glide at hypersonic speed. It uses a liquid-fuel rocketRead more

1) Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS): Recently, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state government to resolve the issues in the delay in the notification of eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) status for SWS.   ESZ is a designated area around a protected area where certain activities are regulated to minimize human impact and protect the surrounding environment.  Read more

1) Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP): India is among the top beneficiaries of European Union’s GSP in 2022.   Under the scheme, the EU allows identified products originating in certain developing countries preferential access to its markets in the form of reduced or zero rates of customs duties.   As the items become more competitive and reachRead more

1) India EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC): Ahead of India EU TTC meeting, both have signed a MoU on semiconductors that covers cooperation in areas such as research and innovation, talent development, partnerships and exchange of market information.   EU and India have set up TTC as a coordination platform to address key trade, trustedRead more