What’s in the news? India and Bhutan have signed a concession agreement on the 600 MW Kholongchhu Hydroelectric Project (KHEL) for work to start on it. The 600 MW run-of-the-river project is located on the lower course of the Kholongchhu …
Background Currently, among the most disputed topics in the world, in the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, the governments of six countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and China) claim that they are the rightful owner of Paracel and Spratly …
What is it? Operation Twist is an initiative of the RBI that aims to control long-term bond yields and bring down interest rates on long-term borrowing. It is a monetary policy intervention by the central bank, conducted through Open Market …
What’s in the news? According to the latest government data, India’s trade deficit with China fell to $48.66 billion in 2019-20 on account of the decline in imports from the neighbouring country. Exports to China in the last financial year …
About: Gynandromorphs (“gyne” from Greek meaning female, “andro” for male, and “morph” meaning variety) are individual animals that have both genetically male and female tissues and often have observable male and female characteristics. Gynandromorphs occur in insects, spiders, crustaceans, and …
About: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was set up as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. Functions of NPPA: To implement and enforce the provisions of the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO). …
About Pinaka missile system Pinaka is a multi barrel rocket launch (MBRL) system used by the Indian Army. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is an all-weather, indirect fire, free flight artillery rocket …
About Sukhoi Su-30 MKI The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-seater, highly maneuverable, fourth-generation multirole combat fighter aircraft. It was jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau of Russia and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A …
About Nagarhole National Park also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park is located in the two districts of Karnataka, namely Mysore and Kodagu. The park was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and was upgraded into a national park …
About: ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ (AV) strives to provide a big push to high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower which can venture into research careers and knowledge-based economy. The aim of AV is to expand the research base in the country, …