In News India is among the few countries recently removed from the United States Currency Monitoring List which is released by the Department of Treasury. What is the US’ Currency Monitoring List?  It is a biannual report to Congress.  The report reviews the policies of the US’ trading partners during the last four quarters ending […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister has paid tributes to Acharya Kripalani on his Jayanti. More about Acharya Kripalani About: Birth: Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, also called Acharya Kripalani was born November 11, 1888, in Hyderabad, India (now in Pakistan). Acharya: He earned the moniker ‘Acharya’ around 1922 when he was teaching at the Gujarat Vidyapith, […]

In News Recently, Centre started  drafting a Bill to include Hattis to ST list in Himachal Pradesh. About Hatti Community It lives between the Giri and Tons rivers, both of which flow in the south-eastern part of Himachal Pradesh and finally into the Yamuna. The Hattis are a close-knit community who got their name from […]

In News According to  a study published in  Journal of Threatened Taxa,differing elevations of habitation make one group of Himalayan Gray Langur prefer fruits and another group relish flowers. Image Courtesy:TH About Himalayan Gray Langur The Himalayan Gray Langur or the Chamba Sacred Langur ( Semnopithecus ajax) is a colobine, meaning leaf-eating monkey.  It is […]

In Context According to officials from the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) could be inducted into the Navy by 2031-32.  About TEDBF  Background :  In January 2020, DRDO demonstrated successful arrested landing of Naval LCA on INS Vikramaditya and subsequently, 18 take-offs and landings were conducted in five days.  […]

Context Wangala Festival, also known as the festival of ‘100 drums’, is a harvest festival celebrated by the ‘Garo Tribes’ in Meghalaya. About  The Wangala Festival is usually celebrated for two days but sometimes it can also go up to a week. The celebrations include serving local rice beer to the Sun God, dressing up […]

In News Recently, the French Consulate led the Armistice Day observance with ceremonies in Puducherry and Karaikal to mark the conclusion of WWI in 1918. About Armistice Day Also known as Veterans Day.  Commemorated every year on 11 November. Significance: To mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at […]

In News Recently, the 16th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD) was held at Kolkata.  Key Points Theme: “Prevention and control of cholera, typhoid and other enteric diseases in low and middle-income countries through community participation: beyond the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic”. Focus Areas: Epidemiology of cholera and typhoid Roadmap to end Cholera by 2030, […]

In News  Recently ,At COP27 ,India insisted on a higher global climate finance target by 2024. About Climate finance  Climate finance refers to local, national or transnational financing—drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing—that seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change.  The Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the […]

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