Bharat Ratna: Karpoori Thakur, a prominent Gandhian socialist leader and former Bihar chief minister will be awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ posthumously. It is the highest civilian Award of the country which was instituted in the year 1954.Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for these awards. Though usually conferred on India-bornRead more
1) Gallantry Awards: On 75th Republic Day, President approves Gallantry awards to Armed Forces personnel. Gallantry awards are announced twice in a year (on Republic Day and Independence Day). Gallantry Awards are classified into two Categories Gallantry in the Face of Enemy: Param Vir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra , Vir Chakra. Gallantry Other than in the FaceRead more
1) Kuno National Park(KNP): Recently, a Namibian cheetah translocated to KNP under Project Cheetah, gave birth to 4 cubs. Location: In Madhya Pradesh and is a part of Central Indian Vindhyan Hills. Forest: Dry Deciduous. River: Kuno river is main source of water. Flora: Mainly dominated by Kardhai, Salai, Khair trees, along with vast grasslands. Read more
1) Standards Machine Applicable Readable and Transferable (SMART): Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in association with IEC and ISO conducted workshop to clarify SMART standards. SMART are digitally enabled standards that are machine-applicable, readable, and transferable. SMART is joint programme of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) to drive digital evolutionRead more
1) Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP): The President conferred PMRBP to 19 children. The PMRBP awarded annually by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It honors children aged 5–18 for excellence in Bravery, Art & Culture, Environment, Innovation, Science & Technology, Social Service, and Sports that deserve national recognition. Awards include a medal,Read more
FAO’s Committee on Fisheries: India has been elected as the First Vice Chair of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management. It is a subsidiary body of the Food and Agriculture Organization. It was established by the FAO Conference in 1965.It addresses issues on international fishing and aquaculture, providing policyRead more
1) Mitakshara Law: Supreme Court ruled that children born out of void/ voidable marriage can’t be denied share in parent’s property. Court concluded that Hindu Succession Act, 1956 recognise institution of joint Hindu family governed by Mitakshara law. It is one of the two major Hindu law school (other being Dayabhaga) that governs succession ofRead more
Exercise “Cyclone – I”: The first ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named “Exercise Cyclone-I” is in progress at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. It engages both the contingents to advance special forces skills such as Sniping, Combat Free Fall, Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Designation, sharing of informationRead more
SLIM(Smart Lander for Investigating Moon): Japan recently landed a spacecraft called SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) on the lunar surface, becoming the 5th country after the Soviet Union, the US, China and India to achieve a soft landing on the moon. SLIM was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in September 2023Read more
National Essential Diagnostics List: The NEDL lists the essential and most basic tests that should be available at various levels of healthcare facilities in the country, including at the village level, in sub-health centres, health and wellness centres, and primary health centres. The ICMR had released the first NEDL in 2019 to make the availabilityRead more
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