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India’s renewable power capacity : IEA report

In News Recently, an International Energy Agency (IEA) report stated that India will almost double its renewable power capacity in the next 5 years. Key Points Global Renewable energy:  It will comprise 90 percent of global electricity capacity expansion in the next five years and much of it will be in India. Renewable energy’s installed […]

Changes in UPI

In Context RBI governor recently announced an additional function for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms. More about the new changes to UPI The current function: The UPI currently includes functionality to undertake recurring payments and single-block payments.  Changes: It is now being enhanced to allow customers to block funds in their accounts for multiple payments […]

Extension of RoDTEP Scheme

In the News  the government decided to extend the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme to the pharmaceuticals, chemicals and iron & steel sectors with effect from December 15. The move is aimed at boosting exports at a time they have been impacted due to the global economic slowdown and demand […]

SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN)

In News Recently, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with Social Alpha to launch SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN). More about the news About Social Alpha: Social Alpha is a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform for science and technology start-ups. About SpIN: Space entrepreneurship: SpIN is India’s first dedicated platform for […]

Koundinya wildlife sanctuary

In News An 18-member herd of all female elephants from the forests of Gudiyattam and Pernambattu of Tamil Nadu are currently on the prowl in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary zone in Chittoor district, apparently “in search of mates” About Koundinya wildlife sanctuary It is located in Palamner – Kuppam forest ranges of Chittoor district of […]

RBI’s monetary policy review Highlights

In News Recently the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled its latest review of the monetary policy.  Major Highlights  In the reviewed policy the RBI has  Increase the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 35 basis points to 6.25 percent with immediate effect. Consequently, the […]

Global status of Black Soils

In News Recently,  the Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) released the Global status of black soils Report on the occasion of World Soil Day. Key Points About World Soil Day:  World Soil Day is celebrated on December 5, 2022. Threat to Black Soil and food security:  Black soils feed the global population and are under threat. […]

National Single Window System (NSWS)

In the News  Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles said that the National Single Window System (NSWS) would help realize Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of transforming red tape into the red carpet.  About National Single Window System (NSWS) It is a digital platform […]

Armed Forces Flag Day

In News  Every year on December 7, India commemorates Armed Forces Flag Day About Armed Forces Flag Day The Defense Minister’s Committee on August 28, 1949, created the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund.  In 1993, the Defense Ministry of India amalgamated all relevant welfare funds, including funds for war victims, the Kendriya Sainik Board Fund, […]

ChatGPT

In News  Artificial Intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI announced ChatGPT, About  ChatGPT  ChatGPT is a prototype dialogue-based AI chatbot capable of understanding natural human language and generating impressively detailed human-like written text. It is the latest evolution of the GPT – or Generative Pre-Trained Transformer – family of text-generating AIs.  It is trained using a […]

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