Context: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicised the final shortlist of candidates to be astronauts on board the maiden human spaceflight mission — called Gaganyaan — of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Assuming two important test flights this year …
Definition: Rare diseases refer to medical conditions that affect a small percentage of the population, typically fewer than 1 in 1,000 individuals. Despite their low prevalence, these disorders collectively impact millions worldwide. Problems in treating rare diseases: No proper definition: …
About Swadesh Darshan The Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2014. It aims to develop theme-based tourist circuits in the country. These tourist circuits will be developed on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness …
What is NATO? Founded in 1949 to counter the Soviet Union with Cold War tensions rising, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance of countries from North America and Europe. Enshrined in Article 5 of …
What’s in the news? The Indian Navy is set to commission the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk (a maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter) multi-role helicopter at INS Garuda, Kochi marking a pivotal moment in India’s Defence modernisation journey. The …
What’s in the news? Taking a giant leap forward towards promoting indigenous innovation and facilitating partnerships to address the evolving security challenges, Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, …
About REC Limited REC is a ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, and is registered with RBI as Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), and Infrastructure Financing Company (IFC). REC finances the entire Power-Infrastructure sector comprising Generation, Transmission, …
About BEE The Government of India set up the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The mission of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to assist in developing policies and …
What’s in the news? The UK slipped into a technical recession in the second half of 2023. Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the fourth quarter. It followed an unrevised 0.1% decline in the previous three months. To better understand …