Recently, the Union Minister of Earth Sciences visited the Indian Subcontinent’s Pioneer Ocean Research Vessel(ORV) Ship Sagar Nidhi. This is the best information for the Hindu analysis current affair for UPSC. Earlier, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched India’s first manned ocean mission ‘Samudrayaan’ in...
Recently, the 7thIndian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class, named Tushil, was launched at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia. The Indian and Russian governments had in October 2016 signed an agreement to construct four additional P1135.6 class ships two each in Russia and India. Key Points Designed and built by...
Recently, Punjab Police has proposed to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways that the birth anniversary (Gurpurab) of Guru Nanak Dev be declared as ‘World Pedestrian Day’ to spread awareness on road safety. In 2021, Guru Nanak’s 552ndGurpurab will be celebrated on 19th...
Recently, the Shanghai Cooperation Organation (SCO), in its 19thmeet (of Prosecutors General) held in New Delhi, adopted a protocol to strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating growing menace of human trafficking, especially women and children. The current chair of SCO is Tajikistan. SCO It was founded at...
The Jal Shakti Ministry has released a guide for the safe rescue and release of stranded Ganges river dolphins. The document has been prepared by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department (EFCCD) of the Uttar Pradesh Government. The manual is...
The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change conference from October 31 to November 12. This year marks the26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. What is Conference of Parties? COP comes under the United Nations...
In an effort to battle climate change, PM Modi has made the following announcements at the ongoing COP26 summit in Glasgow: India will achieve net zero emissions latest by 2070. By 2030, India will ensure 50% of its energy will be sourced from renewable sources. ...
In India, seven states namely, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab & Madhya Pradesh and two union territories Lakshadweep & Puducherry are celebrating Foundation Day on November 1, 2021. Highlights of Celebrating Foundation Day Earlier, Tamil Nadu also used to celebrate its foundation day...
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated on October 31, every year. Key facts Government of India had introduced this day in 2014 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Year 2021 marked 146th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Why Rashtriya Ekta...
Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, launched the Dairy Sahakar Scheme on October 31, 2021. Scheme was launched at Anand, Gujarat with the objective of doubling farmer’s income and making a Atmanirbhar Bharat. Dairy Sahakar Scheme The scheme was launched with a total investment...
