Page-10 of GKToday Archives: May, 2021

J&K’s Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities

Jammu and Kashmir has recently unveiled the Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities (SASCM) to the families of COVID victims. The Administrative Council, headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved a grant under this scheme recently. Also known as Saksham, ..

Litoria mira

Litoria mira is a species found in the rainforest swamps of New Guinea. First discovered in 2016, this frog was dubbed as “chocolate frog” because of its distinctive brown coloured skin. The scientific name was chosen as Litoria mira, which ..

Hive to tongue tractability project

The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission launched ‘Hive to tongue traceability project’ to formalise the honey collection and production data. This will help farmers get higher returns for their honey. It will also enable consumers know the source of the ..

YUVA – Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors

In a bid to promote budding authors and the Indian literature at the domestic and international levels, the Indian Government’s Department of Higher Education launched the YUVA – Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors. It is to benefit nascent ..

Chandra X-ray observatory

Chandra X-ray observatory is a space telescope launched by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was launched into the outer space to capture X-rays emitted from entities like supernova, clusters of galaxies and matters surrounding black holes. It is more ..

Simlipal National Park

Simlipal National Park is a protected area situated in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. It spans across 2,750 square kilometre area, encompassing Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, Simlipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts Bengal tiger, Asian ..