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Facts in News FASTag It is an electronic toll collection system in India, It is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Operated by: National Highway Authority of India. It employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making direct […]
In News The Indian government is formulating a policy to institutionalize research and development on the next generation of battery technologies for Electric Vehicles (EVs). Significance of the Policy It will reduce India’s dependence on other countries for its import. China is currently the leader in supplying lithium-ion batteries to the world, and India’s […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has handed over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Indian Army. The Ministry of Defence had ordered 118 units of the Arjun Mk-1A, which are being inducted at a revised cost of over Rs. 8,400 crore. About the Tank The Arjun Main Battle Tank project […]
In News Recently, the Centre has admitted that no actual assessment of farm income has been carried out since 2013, when the National Sample Survey Office’s last survey on agricultural households was conducted. The government has not provided details on the base year for the goal of doubling farmers income, to be achieved by 2022. […]
Anopheles stephensi It is a major malaria vector mosquito in urban areas of South Asia and has recently invaded the horn of Africa. It is predicted to become a major urban malaria vector in Africa, putting 126 million urban Africans at risk. About the discovery Under the newly upgraded Anopheles stephensi genome, more than 3,000 […]