Category: Prelims C A
Gangetic river dolphin
Recent studies revealed population of Gangetic river dolphin in the mainstream Ganga are known to be stable, although there has been decline in tributaries.
LK-99: Superconductor
South Korean scientists named LK-99 to a material that is recently reported as a superconductor at room temperature and pressure.
Subramania Bharati
President of India has renamed the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan Hall as a tribute to Subramania Bharati.
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)
The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) has refused to reveal any information on unaccounted income and wealth.
Retail Inflation & Monetary Policy Committee
India’s retail inflation may have spiked close to or over the 6% upper tolerance threshold of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July, owing to a broad-based uptick in food prices.
Bhu-Vision
Bhu-Vision, also known as KRISHI-RASTAA Soil Testing System has been officially launched at AICRP (ICAR-IIRR), Hyderabad.
Mental Health Care
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare tabled its 148th report on ‘Mental Healthcare and Its Management in Contemporary Times’.
Endemic Birds of India
A recent publication by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) titled 75 Endemic Birds of India was recently released on the 108thfoundation day of the ZSI.
SVAMITVA Scheme
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has set a new target for its loan scheme for street vendors.
Vivad se Vishwas II
Context: The Union government introduces ‘Vivad se Vishwas II’ scheme for resolving contractual disputes. About Vivad se Vishwas II: About…
Decarbonisation
“Towards Decarbonising Transport 2023: A Stocktake on Sectoral Ambition in G20” report by NITI Aayog examines the present status of decarbonization and climate goals in the transportation sectors of G20 nations.
