Page-6 of GKToday Archives: July, 2021
‘Raja Mircha’ from Nagaland exported to London
Raja Mircha, also known as Naga King Chilli, was exported to London from Nagaland. This the first time Raja Mirch is being exported from the state of Nagaland that too during the the Covid-19 pandemic along with a drought-like situation ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Global Education Summit in London
Kenya and United Kingdom are co hosting a Global Education Summit in the city of London with the objective to raise 5 billion USD for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). GPE funds public education in up to 90 territories ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Centre launches Secured Logistics Documents Exchange
The government has launched the Secured Logistics Document Exchange. A Calculator for Green House Gas Emissions has also been launched. Highlights The initiative has been launched to reduce logistics cost, improve logistics efficiency and sustainability and promote multi-modality in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) – Key Facts
The Department of Defence Production which comes under the Ministry of Defence has given its approval for a central sector scheme named ‘Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)’ and a Rs. 498.80 crore budgetary supports has been provided for the next ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
ISRO to Launch a Satellite for Natural Disaster Monitoring this Year
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch a satellite that will be used for monitoring natural disasters. Key Points This satellite will be a geo-imaging satellite, EOS-3, which will be capable of near-real time monitoring of various natural ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
COVID BEEP-India’s first Physiological Parameters Monitoring System
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the Government is taking various steps to undertake the large scale production of COVID BEEP. Highlights COVID BEEP is the country’s first cost effective indigenously made wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021