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Green India Mission

India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to a recent data accessed…

Monument Mitra Scheme

The Secretary of the Ministry of Culture recently said that the government will hand over around 1,000 monuments under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India to the private…

Halwa Ceremony

The ‘halwa ceremony’, which marks the final stage of the Union Budget-preparation, took place recently, at the Finance Ministry headquarters in New Delhi. About ‘Halwa’ ceremony: It is a customary pre-Budget…

M1 Abrams Tanks

United States President Joe Biden recently announced that he will send 31 state-of-the-art M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine to help its troops push back Russian forces. About M1 Abrams…

Etikoppaka toys

An Etikoppaka toy craftsman is one among the seven persons from Andhra Pradesh who have been selected for this year’s Padma Awards. About Etikoppaka toys: These are traditional toys made by artisans of…

Green Railway Station Certification

Recently, the Visakhapatnam railway station of East Coast Railway has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with the highest rating of Platinum’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).…

How to Read The Hindu Newspaper

Important instructions  : Read the newspaper with a clear understanding of the syllabus for the examination. Politics, sports, masala news etc. can normally be skipped. Identify the issue underlying the…

Chapter 1 : Prehistoric Age in India

Chapter 1 : Prehistoric Age in India History History (from the Greek word – Historia, meaning “inquiry”, knowledge acquired by investigation) is the study of the past. History is an umbrella…

Chapter 2 : Making of the Indian Constitution

Demand for a Constituent Assembly  It was in 1934 that the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for the first time by M.N. Roy, a pioneer…

Chapter 1 : Historical Background

Introduction – The British came to India in 1600 as traders, in the form of East India Company, which had the exclusive right of trading in India under a charter…

NCERT CLASS 9 HISTORY

The French Revolution-Chapter 1 Following topics are the most important concepts from this chapter and should be focused upon. The outbreak of the French Revolution Changes after Revolution Classes of…

National Girl Child Day

India celebrates National Girl Child Day every year on 24th January. About: The National Girl Child Day was first initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The main focus…

India has lost access to 26 out of 65 Patrolling Points in eastern Ladakh

Context India has lost access to 26 out of 65 Patrolling Points (PP) in eastern Ladakh, according to one of the research papers submitted at last week’s annual police meets…

Ken-Betwa river link project

Context Recently, the Steering Committee of the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) held its third meeting in New Delhi.  It was chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Water Resources,…

Ganjam tops in MGNREGA work

Context Ganjam district has bagged the top honours in the country for generating man-days and providing 100 days of work to rural households under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act…

NARCL acquires first stressed account

Context Recently, the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) acquired its first stressed asset — Jaypee Infratech — from lenders.  It acquired its exposure aggregating about Rs 9,200 crores at…

TROPEX – 23

The Indian Navy is carrying out the 2023 edition of Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX). The Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) is biennial inter-service military exercise in the…

Hybrid Immunity

A recent study by The Lancet Infectious Diseases held that “hybrid immunity” provides better protection against severe Covid-19. The study said that a hybrid immunity offers a “higher magnitude and…

Coordination of Ministries in boosting Tourism

Why in news? Government of India ministry other than the Tourism Ministry is taking initiatives to showcase India’s rich heritage using a ‘whole of government’ approach. How about the picture…

Trade Pact with GCC

Why in news? Despite the Gulf region being home to the largest Indian expatriate community with long-standing relations, its enormous economic potential remains unexplored. What is GCC? The Gulf Cooperation…

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