What’s in the news? Indian naval ships recently conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the United States Navy’s USS Nimitz carrier strike group near the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) islands. Significance The USS Nimitz is the world’s largest warship and …
What is RFID? Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is the use of radio waves to read and capture information stored on a tag attached to an object. A tag can be read from up to several feet away and does not need …
About : The Study in India programme, a flagship project under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, was launched in 2018. This program has been put together to facilitate and encourage the global student community to study in India, which …
What are currency swap arrangements? In the swap arrangement, a country provides dollars to a foreign central bank, which, at the same time, provides the equivalent funds in its currency to the former, based on the market exchange rate at …
What is NPA? A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days. Banks classify NPAs further into Substandard, Doubtful and Loss assets. Substandard assets: …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
Context: Innovations in managing the COVID-19 pandemic can help India revolutionise care delivery and related outcomes. Dharavi’s success strategy: Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru are among India’s major metropolitan agglomerations and are also the current foci of the pandemic …
Context: In this article the author highlights the pros and cons of Privatising railways and the need to weigh both carefully. What does Privatisation mean? The transfer of ownership, property or business from the government to the private sector is …
Background: The induction of women officers in the Army started in 1992. Recruits under the Women Special Entry Scheme (WSES) had a shorter pre-commission training period than their male counterparts who were commissioned under the Short Service Commission (SSC) scheme. …