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 …
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 …
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 …
About International Solar Alliance The launch of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was announced by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and former President of France Francois Hollande, at the 21st session of United Nations Climate Change Conference of …
What’s in the news? India, Australia and France held talks for the first time under a trilateral framework with focus on enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, a region that has been witnessing increasing Chinese military assertiveness. The virtual meeting was …
India Meteorological Department (IMD) The India Meteorological Department was established in 1875. It is the National Meteorological Service of the country and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects. It comes under the Ministry …
Why in the News? The Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech announced Project Dolphin. Project Dolphin will be a 10-year project in the similar lines of Project Tiger and Project elephant. The idea is to increase the population of …