In News  Recently, UNESCO added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden jointly sought the UNESCO designation. The designation will safeguard and preserve the boat-building techniques that drove the Viking era for future generations. What are Nordic clinker boats? Nordic clinker boats are small, open, wooden boats between […]

In News The Nile, the longest river in the world, is one of the frontlines of conflict over its water as climate change sweeps Africa and the world. About the dam  It is formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as Hidase Dam. Led by Ethiopia, the 145 meter tall hydropower project […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Central Asia meet forms Afghan group   Opposed to the third party in LAC talks, China tells U.S (IR ) What are the key takeaways from the first India-Central Asia Summit, main issues of discussion, why are countries ‘concerned […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1& 17   Its handover complete, Air India returns to Tata home after 69 yrs   What does Tata get with Air India buy (Economy) What happens after the Tata Group gets control of Air India? What does the formal handing over […]

In News Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of a recent controversy in Mumbai. Why Controversy? Mumbai Minister is planning to name a playground in the Muslim dominated Malwani locality after the 17th century ruler, Tipu Sultan. The rift between right winged – BJP – and the other party is that of ideology. […]

In News National Tourism Day is celebrated across the country on January 25 every year to appreciate India’s beauty and spread awareness about the importance of tourism and its impact on the economy. About The ministry of tourism: is observing National Tourism Day under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a 75-week grand celebration […]

In News Transparency International has ranked India at 85 among 180 countries in its Corruption Perception Index report released recently. Key Findings World:  Overall, two-thirds of the 168 countries on the 2015 index scored below 50, on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean). Denmark took […]

In News India has celebrated the 73rd Republic Day today as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemorating 75 years of independence.  Why Is Republic Day Celebrated on 26th January In India? India adopted the Constitution of India: On January 26, 1950, giving the day a special place in the history of India. When […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) notified the Drone Certification Scheme to make certification of drones simpler, faster and transparent.  About  The drone certification scheme notified under Rule 7 of the liberalized Drone Rules, 2021. The certification criteria mentioned in the drone certification scheme (DCS) will be applicable to indigenous drone manufacturers, […]

In News Recently ,the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) announced that indigenous Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will have its maiden development flight in April 2022.  The SSLV-D1 Micro SAT will be launched in April 2022.   Image Courtesy:nsilindia About  Dr  S Somanath (New Chairman of ISRO ) is credited with designing and […]