Blue flag certification: Recently Minicoy, Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach both in Lakshadweep make it to coveted list of Blue Beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world. It is an internationally recognised eco-label that is accorded based on 33 criterias. These criterias are divided into 4 major heads namely, Environmental educationRead more
Bhoota Kola: It is an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped. This performer is both feared and respected in the community. It is believed to give answers to people’s problems, on behalf of god. ‘Bhootas’ who are worshipped in the Tulu-speaking belt of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts. ItRead more
Dirty Bomb: Russia recently claimed that Ukraine is planning to use a dirty bomb. It is a bomb that contains radioactive material, such as uranium, which is scattered through the air when its conventional explosive detonates. It doesn’t need to contain highly refined radioactive material, as is used in a nuclear bomb. Instead, it couldRead more
e-KYC: eKYC, often called paperless KYC, is the process of electronically verifying the customer’s credentials. This is mandatory for everyone to avail of the services from any financial institution. It is also called Aadhaar-based eKYC as your identity is verified electronically wherein the service provider can access the details of your Aadhaar from the UniqueRead more
Chief of Defence staff: Its creation was recommended in 2001 by a Group of Ministers (GoM) that was tasked with studying the Kargil Review Committee (1999) report. He heads the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Ministry of Defence. As the head of DMA, CDS is also the Permanent Chairman-Chiefs of StaffRead more
Advanced Light Helicopter- Â Recently, Army’s Advance Light Helicopter crashed in Arunachal Pradesh. The indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-DHRUV) is a twin-engine, multi-role, multi-mission new-generation helicopter in the 5.5-ton weight class. It is a multi-role chopper with a Shakti engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). HAL conceptualised the Advanced Light Helicopter programmeRead more
Financial Action Task Force- FATF is an intergovernmental organization formed in 1989 by the Paris G7 summit to develop policies to combat money laundering. Since 2000, FATF started maintaining the FATF blacklist & greylist, & from 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing. FATF has 39 members. 23 countries in the grey list. 3 countries on the blackRead more
National Cadet Corps(NCC): The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis as a Tri-Services Organisation, comprising the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, engaged in developing the youth of theRead more
Indo-Australian bilateral Relation: Both India and Australia are members of the G-20, Commonwealth, IOR-ARC, ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia Pacific Partnership on Climate and Clean Development, and have participated in the East Asia Summits. Defence Cooperation between India and Australia has expanded significantly in recent years. An MoU on Defence Cooperation has been signed as wellRead more
Tehkhand Waste to Energy Plant: The Union Home and Cooperation Minister inaugurated the Tehkhand Waste to Energy Plant, which generates electricity from Municipal Corporation of Delhi waste in New Delhi. With the commissioning of this plant, the capacity for disposal of garbage per day in Delhi will further increase by 2,000 metric tonnes and thisRead more
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