Botswana auctions elephant hunting licenses

The South African country Botswana has the largest elephant population in the world. Recently, the country was seen in news as it auctioned licenses to hunt elephants, to tackle human-animal conflict. In the capital city of the country Gaborone, the ..

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board wins national award for e-Governance 2019-20

The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) bagged the national award for e-Governance 2019-20 for its Real-Time Pollution-Monitoring System (RTPMS) project, during the 23rd National Conference on e-Governance held in Mumbai. Under the RPTMS project, an alert is sent to the concerned ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 340

12345 1. In which year, Daman & Diu were separated from Goa? 1968 1973 1985 1987 2. Consider the following statements: Bhutan cannot establish direct diplomatic relations with countries, without India’s assent Bhutan cannot become member of International organizations without ..

India and Nepal ink financial closure of the hydropower project Arun-III

India and Nepal recently signed the financial closure of Arun-III, which is the largest hydropower project of the country. The 900 MW hydropower project is under construction in Nepal, with an estimated cost of $1.04 million. The project, which is ..

Haryana’s Chief Minister launches Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana

The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal has recently launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana. Under this scheme, an annual financial assistance of Rs 6000 is to be provided to the families in the State, whose annual income is up to ..

Indian Army Major Anoop Mishra develops helmet that resists AK-47 bullet

Anoop Mishra, an Indian Army Major from the College of Military Engineering was known for having developed a bulletproof jacket which protects against sniper bullets. He was seen in news recently as he has now developed a helmet, which is ..

Hyderabad Metro becomes the second largest metro rail network in India

The Chief Minister of Telangana recently flagged off the stretch of Hyderabad Metro between Hyderabad and its sister city Secunderabad. With this, Hyderabad Metro has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country, only after the Delhi ..

‘Kudumbashree’ hotels to provide subsidized meals in Kerala

The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised rates called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels. The announcement was made during the presentation of state’s budget. The hotels are to be set up in ..

February 10: National Deworming Day

Every year National Deworming Day is observed twice on February 10th and August 10th. The event is observed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The implementing agency under the ministry is National Health Mission. The worms mainly spreads from ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

National Snooker championship: Aditya Mehta defeats multiple time world champion

Aditya Mehta from Mumbai, Maharashtra won the National Snooker championship held at Pune. He defeated multiple time world champion Pankaj Advani. In Women’s Snooker Finals, Vidya Pillai from Madhya Pradesh won the title. History Snooker is a game played on ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020