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What is HTT-40 trainer aircraft?

March 4, 2023

The HTT-40 or Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 is a trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is being manufactured at facilities in Nashik and Bengaluru. It contains over 56 per cent of indigenous content, which is expected ..

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What is S-400 Triumf?

March 4, 2023

The S-400 Triumf is a surface-to-air missile system that was developed in Russia in the 1990s as an upgrade to the S-300 family. It is a mobile system that was initially known as the S-300 PMU-3. The system was first ..

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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill

March 4, 2023

The AMASR Act was initially passed in 1958 for the purpose of preserving archaeological and historical monuments and sites, regulating excavations, and protecting sculptures, carvings and other objects. It prohibits construction activities in an area of 100 meters around protected ..

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What is Parliamentary Privilege?

March 4, 2023

The parliamentary privilege allows members of the House to enjoy certain rights and immunities that enable them to effectively and efficiently perform their parliamentary duties without hindrances. Notably, Erksine May defines parliamentary privileges as “Parliamentary privilege is the sum of ..

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What is Race Across India?

March 4, 2023

Race Across India is Asia’s longest-ever cycle race. It was accorded the Asian Ultracycling Championship by the World Ultracycling Association. It was kicked off recently from Srinagar in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. About Race Across India The ..

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Where is Gurudongmar Lake?

March 4, 2023

The recent visit by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman to the Gurudongmar Lake, located at an altitude of 17,800 feet in the Mangan district of Sikkim, highlights the significance of this sacred site from both religious ..

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B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine

March 4, 2023

The first B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be hosted by the Assam government to promote traditional medicines at the global level. The event will be held in Guwahati. About the ..

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Bola Tinubu

March 4, 2023

Bola Tinubu recently became the president-elect of Nigeria, beating his rival, Atiku Abubakar. The country’s current president, Muhammadu Buhari, will step down after serving two terms. About Tinubu Tinubu is a Muslim from the southern Yoruba community. He is known ..

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Where is Tunel Wielki Cave?

March 4, 2023

Recently, the oldest known flint tools were discovered in Tunel Wielki cave. These tools may have been created by the extinct species Homo heidelbergensis, the ancestors of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis. These tools exhibit the use of the bipolar knapping technique. ..

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Civil Accounts Day – 2023

March 3, 2023

The Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) celebrated its 47th Civil Accounts Day on March 1, 2023. The occasion marks the establishment of the ICAS in 1976, separating the maintenance of accounts of the Union Government from audit. Let’s explore this ..

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