Antardrishti dashboard: RBI Governor launched ‘Antardrishti’. It provides the necessary knowledge to evaluate and track the development of financial inclusion by recording relevant data.It will also make it possible to assess the degree of financial exclusion at a local level across the nation so that such places may be addressed. Financial Inclusion:It aimed to provideRead more
Kakhovka Dam: Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was collapsed recently, causing extensive flooding.The dam is built on Ukraine’s Dnipro River.Dnipro River – It separates Ukraine into two parts — east and west.It flows north to south connecting the capital, Kiev, to the Black Sea. It was built in 1956 as part of the Kakhovka hydroelectricRead more
Electronic Interlocking: It is an advanced signalling, computer-based system that uses electronic components to manage the movement of trains and the configuration of tracks. The EI, which is based on software, is designed to prevent 2 trains from running on the same track at the same time.It ensures that a train gets a go-ahead onlyRead more
1) Shangri-La Dialogue: It is a Track One inter-governmental security forum held annually by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) which is attended by defence ministers, permanent heads of ministries and military chiefs of 28 Asia-Pacific states. Originally known as the Asia Security Summit, it was initiated in 2002. TheRead more
1) National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023: Released by Ministry of Education, it is an effort to rank Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Launched in 2015 it was initially voluntary. It became obligatory for all government-run educational institutions in 2018. IIT Madras retains its 1st position in Overall Category and Engineering. IISC Bengaluru tops the UniversitiesRead more
World Environment Day: It is being celebrated across the globe on June 5 every year. It is observed on the 5th of June every year since 1973 as part of the United Nations Environment Programme to build awareness to save life on planet Earth.The event has been led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Read more
GAGAN satellite technology: GAGAN is the acronym for GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation.It is jointly developed by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI).It uses a system of ground stations to provide necessary augmentations to the GPS standard positioning service (SPS) navigation signal.Itis designed to provide the additional accuracy, availability,Read more
Legal Framework for Women: Constitutional Safeguards: Fundamental Rights:It guarantees all Indians the right to equality (Article 14), no discrimination by the State on the basis of gender (Article 15(1)) and special provisions to be made by the State in favour of women (Article 15(3)). Fundamental Duties: It ensures that practices derogatory to the dignity ofRead more
Grain Storage Plan: Union Cabinet approved forming and empowering an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to create the world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector. In order to ensure time-bound and uniform implementation of the Plan in a professional manner, the Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot project in at least 10 selected districts.TheRead more
1) Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drugs: It includes two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) combined in a single dosage form, which is manufactured and distributed in fixed doses. They have been shown to appreciably reduce the risk of medication non-adherence, which is particularly important in patients with chronic diseases. If the drugs combination is notRead more
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