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UPI123Pay
In News The Reserve Bank of India launched a new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments solution for feature phone users dubbed ‘UPI123Pay’. About UPI was introduced in 2016 and has become one of the most used digital payments platforms in the country. The volume of UPI transactions has already reached ?76 lakh crore in the […]
Benin Bronzes
In News The Smithsonian Institution, one of the world’s largest cultural organisations, planned to return most of its collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The repatriation of the 39 artworks is part of a broader agreement between the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments and the Smithsonian. What are the Benin Bronzes? From intricately […]
National Land Monetization Corporation
In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) to monetise surplus land and building assets of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other agencies linked to the Government. The proposal is in pursuance of the Budget Announcement for 2021-22. National Land Monetization corporation(NLMC ) About: It […]
Inland Water Transport System for the Northeast
In News The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is planning to run a fixed schedule sailing between NW1 and NW2. Ganga Brahmaputra Cargo Importance: It is an important event as it has taken inland water transport, on two of India’s largest river systems, to the future. It has rekindled hope for the inland water […]
Argon-40 in Moon’s Atmosphere
In News Recently, Chandrayaan-2 made the first observations of distribution of Argon-40 in the Moon’s atmosphere. Key Findings Lunar exospheric species: These observations provide insight on the dynamics of the lunar exospheric species, as well as on the radiogenic activities in the first few tens of metres below the lunar surface. Number density: CHACE-2 observations […]
Solar Jet Streams
In News Recently, the scientists from India and the UK have deciphered the physics behind the solar plasma jets through computer simulations and lab experiments. Major Findings The study led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru performed laboratory experiments The scientists observed how paint placed over bass audio speakers ejected as […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Standoff at Hot Spring : India, China to hold 15th round of Corps Commander talks on March 11 (IR) What is the present status and background of the India-China Disengagement process in Eastern Ladakh ?The relevance of the upcoming India and […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Ukraine drops pitch for NATO (IR) Know about the latest developments in context of Russia-Ukraine crisis ,How the Ukraine-Russia crisis reached a tipping point?,major reasons of crisis ,Why Russia began military build-up near Ukraine, what it wants from West […]
Supercomputer PARAM Ganga
In News Recently, National Supercomputer Mission (NSM) has deployed a supercomputer system called PARAM-Ganga with 1.66 petaFLOPS (PFLOPS) of computing power at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. A supercomputer is a computer that performs at or near the currently highest operational rate for computers. About PARAM Ganga It is designed, developed, and commissioned […]
