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Extended Range Pinaka Missile

In News Successful tests of Pinaka Extended Range (ER) multi-barrel rocket launcher system, Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes have been carried out at various test ranges. About  Pinaka-ER  The Pinaka-ER Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System was successfully tested at the Pokharan range.  It is the upgraded version of the earlier Pinaka version […]

Insurgencies of the Northeast

In Context The recent ambush and killings have once again brought the continuing insurgencies in the Northeast to the fore. Reasons for armed insurgency/conflicts Unique tribal & ethnic divisions: Ethno- communal conflicts, local vs migrants, dominant tribal groups (Nagas raising, NSCN (IM) & (K), ULFA etc).  Historical reasons for the conflict: Historical connections among tribes […]

Bank Deposit Insurance Programme

In News About Issues Significance Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) It is a specialised division of the Reserve Bank of India which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance. It was established on 15 July 1978 under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 for the purpose of providing […]

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Context The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to be rocketed into orbit no earlier than December 22.  The Webb telescope is said to be the scientific successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble Space Telescope It is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency.  It was launched and deployed […]

Wildlife Conservation in India

In News As per the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and State Forest and Police Authorities between 2018 and 2020 about 2054 cases were registered for killing or illegal trafficking of wild animals in India.  About WCCB has conducted a number of species-specific enforcement operations with coordination of State Enforcement Agencies. WCCB is a statutory multi-disciplinary […]

Saryu Canal National Project

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Saryu Canal National Project in the Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh. About Saryu Canal National Project The work on the Saryu Canal National Project began in 1978. It is in line with the Government’s commitment to complete long-pending projects and also harness water resources for […]

Gaganyaan Mission

In News India’s maiden space mission, Gaganyaan, will be launched in 2023: Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space. Gaganyaan Mission Aim:  Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft that is intended to send 3 astronauts to space for a minimum of seven days by 2022 (delayed due to COVID-19). Launched by:  ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite […]

Road Accidents in India

In News Recently, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways has informed in a written reply to the Lok Sabha about the death due to Road Accident in India. About Deaths in 2020: As many as 47,984 people on National Highways, including on expressways. Deaths in 2019: 53,872 people died due to road accidents on […]

Observer Status to International Solar Alliance(ISA)

In News Recently, the UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Expected benefits of granting observer Status to ISA The granting of Observer Status to ISA in the General Assembly would help provide for regular and well-defined cooperation between the Alliance and the United Nations that would benefit global […]

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

Context  The government has so far disbursed Rs 2,071 crore for 4,003 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. About Agriculture Infrastructure Fund  It is a  pan India Central Sector Scheme launched in the year 2020. Aim: To provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure […]

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