Category: Prelims C A
Garo Tribe and Buxa Tiger Reserve
Garo people of Alipurduar village (part of Buxa Tiger Reserve) have expressed their concern over lack of developmental effort for them.
GAVI and Mosquirix
As per Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), nearly 12 countries in Africa would receive 18 million doses of malaria vaccine (Mosquirix) over the next two years.
Ganga Action Plan and Namami Gange programme
Hundreds of turtles to be released into river Ganges under a joint aegis of the NamamiGange Programme, Forest and Wildlife Department and Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
AIIB has concluded an internal review, which revealed no evidence of undue influence on the institution’s decision-making process.
PM Gati Shakti
Government to share data on multi-modal connectivity and other infrastructure through the PM Gati Shakti platform with industry and potential investors.
National Water Mission (NWM)
MoUwas signed between Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE), National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) for a Water Positive India.
Solar Flares
Recently, an X-class Solar Flare led to a radio blackout in parts of the US, Pacific Ocean.
Earthquakes and Earthquake Swarms
Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) raised concern of an imminent volcanic eruption as Iceland experienced 2,200 earthquakes in the last 24 hrs.
Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0
Context: Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) under Ministry of Education released report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for…
Seek Facts Corner – 07 July 2023
NGT highlighted the failure of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority to follow environmental rules for construction on khazan land at…
Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS)
Jammu & Kashmir launched India’s first Tele-MANAS chatbot for people in mental distress as Kashmir saw the highest number of distress calls.
Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
Finance Minister urged public sector banks to ensure the fair and transparent identification of non-performing assets (NPAs).