Dragon fruit - Today Current Affairs Recently the center has decided to promote the development of dragon fruit, recognizing it as a "special fruit" considering its health benefits. In addition, the Center believes that due to the nutritional benefits of the fruit and the global...
Red panda protection - Today Current Affairs Recently the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has started an ambitious program to release 20 red pandas into the wild in about five years. Singilla National Park, the most protected area in West Bengal, will soon get new...
Sri Lanka crisis - Today Current Affairs A day after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranili Wickremesinghe announced their resignations under pressure from historic citizens' protests, various Sri Lankan political parties have stepped up efforts to form an all-party government. The continuous spread of...
Foreign Ministers of India and China meeting during the G20 - Today Current Affairs During the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Indonesia's 'Bali' city, a meeting was held between the Foreign Ministers and State Counselors of India and China separately. In this meeting, both sides...
World Population Prospect (WPP) Report 2022 - Today Current Affairs According to the 2022 edition of the United Nations' World Population Prospect (WPP) report, India is projected to overtake China as the world's most populous country in the year 2023. Today Current Affairs World Population Prospects: The...
Oncolytic Virotherapy (OV) - Today Current Affairs Researchers in the US have developed a new method to improve cancer therapy in the form of oncolytic virotherapy (OV) that can destroy tumor cells while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact. Previously a monoclonal antibody trial was...
State Ranking Index: NFSA - Today Current Affairs Recently the first edition of State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 was released. Today Current Affairs About index: This index seeks to document the status and progress of various reform initiatives and implementation of NFSA...
India's defense exports for the year 2021-22 was estimated at Rs 13,000 crore, which is the highest ever. The US was a major buyer as well as nations from Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa. Key points The private sector accounted for 70% of exports,...
Recently, the Central Government had issued guidelines to the states regarding the Mission Vatsalya Child Protection Scheme. New Guidelines: As per the guidelines, states cannot change the original name of the scheme to get access to the funds given by the central government. Funds to...
India has been elected to the Inter-Governmental Committee of UNESCO's 2003 Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for the period 2022-2026. India has served as a member of the ICH committee twice, from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018. Earlier,...
