What’s in the news? Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Bipin Rawat said that in the last three years, the country witnessed a staggering 700% growth in defence exports – from ₹1,521 crore in 2016-17 to ₹10,745 crore in 2018-19, …
What’s in the news? Studies have found why older people and people with underlying conditions at particular risk have severe Covid-19. Findings of the study While these risk groups produce greater quantities of the immune cell known as ‘T-helper cells’, …
What are ETFs? An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange. ETFs can contain all types of investments including stocks, commodities, or bonds. ETFs were started in 2001 in India. ETFs are in many …
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and It’s All Small Stuff Richard Carlson The book explains how to find happiness and peace of mind. It helps you to turn challenges into opportunities and how to remain calm when stressed. We need to …
Why in News? The hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology was successfully demonstrated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) HSTDV It is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft that can travel at hypersonic speed (Mach 6). It uses hypersonic air-breathing …
Key Findings of the survey: Across India, only one in ten households have a computer — whether a desktop, laptop or tablet. Almost 25% of all homes have Internet facilities, accessed via a fixed or mobile network using any device, …
What’s in the news? After years of negotiations, India and Japan have inked a landmark agreement- Agreement on Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services– that will allow their militaries to access each other’s bases for logistics support. It is seen …
About : Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It provides income support to all landholding …
Eat That Frog Brian Tracy Most of us find it difficult to find enough time to complete our to-do list. However, the key to tackling this, lies in prioritizing and taking care of the most important tasks first. ‘Eating your …
Context: The Election Commission recently held an online conference in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (“TNeGA”) and IIT Madras, through which they explored the possibility of using blockchain technology for the purpose of enabling remote elections. About Blockchain …